| Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Stegophilinae |
| 9.44 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| South America: Venezuela. |
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Diagnosis: Differs from its congeners by having three or asymmetrically 4 opercular odontodes in specimens longer than 8 cm SL; a blackish ventral lobe of caudal fin; a row of mid-lateral dark blotches above the lateral line deflected dorsally on caudal peduncle; five interopercular odontodes inserted in the main series; and, lower jaw teeth arranged in seven rows (Ref. 57442). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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