| Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Corydoradinae |
| 3.81 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.74 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| South America: Brazil. |
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This species is distinguished by the following characters: with a distinct broad vertical bar on head, at the level of the eye (mask) and an overall light background color, without large blotches or stripes on body or fins; with two to four blotches along the midline, and a broad vertical bar on head narrower at the level of the eye and extending over the entire opercle; posterior margin of pectoral-fin spine with serrations directed towards the tip of the spine (Ref. 138446). |
| The type-locality (rio Juininha), is a clearwater river with sandy banks while at the rio Papagaio basin, the rio Buriti, is a mid-sized clearwater river (approximately 6–8 meters wide, > 2.0 meters deep at the deepest portions) with strong current in its channel, near its mouth with the rio Papagaio. The species was exclusively collected at this site along a small, shallow sandy shore (Ref. 138446). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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