| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
South America: Essequibo River drainage, upper Potaro River, upstream Kaieteur Falls. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Distinguished from C. kaiei by having the abdomen lightly colored, caudal fin without light bands, anal fin I,4, caudal peduncle strongly compressed, and 5 plates below adpressed pectoral fin spine. Generic characteristics: caudal fin 1, 14, 1; adipose fin replaced by low elongate postdorsal ridge formed by series of raised median unpaired plates contiguous with dorsal procurrent caudal fin spines. |
| Biology: |
In the main channel over gravel and cobble (Ref. 37093). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 25 September 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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