| Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| 12.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Upper and lower Orinoco tributaries, Caura and Aro rivers in Venezuela. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-5. Body charcoal gray to black with white spots. No white band along the edge of the caudal fin. Base of dorsal fin length to caudal depth ratio 2.1-2.2. Lateral line plates 24-26; dorsal plates 7-8; interdorsal plates 6-7; adipose-caudal plates 7-8; folded dorsal fin plates 11-14; and postanal plates 12-14 (Ref. 40437). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B2b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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