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Paracanthopoma ventuarensis Henschel, Baskin & Lujan, 2026 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Vandelliinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.73 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Valenzuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-6; Vertebrae: 36-36. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: epibranchial 4; conspicuous median process on parietosupraoccipital; 11 or 13 teeth on median premaxilla; s6 pore paired; opercular odontodes; emarginate caudal fin; dorsal flange on the lateral margin of the autopalatine; fewer ventral procurrent caudal-fin rays; vertebrae 37; five to seven interopercular odontodes (Ref. 138907). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||