| Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae |
| 6.99 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: southeastern Brazil. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 36-37. Distinguishable from other congeners by the combination of the following features: 7-8 pectoral-fin rays, long filamentous first pectoral-fin ray (about 50-70% pectoral fin-length); 10-20 opercular odontodes, 30-52 interopercular odontodes (Ref. 53352). |
| Found in clear water stream below a waterfall (Ref. 53352). Occurs in shallow waters (about 30-40 cm deep), under marginal vegetation, with gravelly bottom and high velocity current (Ref. 53352). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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