| Family: |
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
15.81 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Upper Orinoco River and lower Negro River basins of the Amazon River drainage in Venezuela and Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Distinguished from other Callichthys species by having the lower lip serrated; 8-9 branched rays in pectoral fin; an irregular color pattern of dark, diffuse blotches on flanks of adults; anal-fin spine length (5.3-8.5% SL); and absence of the prenasal central plate (Ref. 55482).
Description: anal fin with two unbranched and five branched rays; pectoral fin with one spine and 8-9 branched rays (Ref. 55482). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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