Hypancistrus contradens Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007
photo by Mikolji, I.

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Orinoco in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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