Family: |
Achiridae (American soles) |
Max. size: |
7.04 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: upper Río San Juan and Río Condoto in Colombia. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-63; Anal soft rays: 43-46; Vertebrae: 29-30. Diagnosed from all congeners by the following characters: ocular-side lower lip with short fimbriae with one or two branches; 57-63 dorsal-fin rays; 43-46 anal-fin rays; 5 pelvic-fin rays; body depth in SL 51.1-55.0%; brownish ocular side with irregular paler or darker patches; 8 or fewer, faintly pigmented, transverse chromatophore lines on the ocular-side of the body; absence of cirri on the scaleless area surrounding the ocular-side anterior naris; not numerous long fleshy tentacles on the blind side of the head (vs. numerous in Trinectes paulistanus ); and absence of rays in the ocular-side pectoral fin (Ref. 91752). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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