| Family: |
Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes), subfamily: Pseudopimelodinae |
| Max. size: |
4.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 34-35. This species can be distinguished from congeners by the presence of caudal-peduncle band with an unpigmented central region (vs. band uniformly dark), and a larger distance between anus and anal-fin origin (Ref. 128485). |
| Biology: |
A rheophilic species, prefer rapids and other swift-flowing waters. Possibly rare, known only from two preserved specimens collected in widely separated areas from the southern portions of the Rio Orinoco basin (Ref. 128485). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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