Ochmacanthus reinhardtii (Steindachner, 1882)
Candiru,  Cambeva

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Stegophilinae
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin and drainages in French Guiana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 39970). Type locality: Iça, Monte Alegre and Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil (Ref. 6868).


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