Rhinelepis aspera Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Rhinelepinae
Max. size:  49 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 10 years
Environment:  demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: São Francisco and upper Paraná River basins.
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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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