Centromochlus macracanthus Soares-Porto, 2000

Family:  Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Centromochlinae
Max. size:  12.97 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Upper Negro River basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 37-37. First nuchal plate absent; the supraoccipital bone sutured to the 2nd nuchal plate. First dorsal fin spine elongated, 28-35% SL. Coracoid process covered with skin, not visible externally.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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