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Pareiorhina sofiae Azevedo-Santos, Uzeda, Katz, Costa, Langeani & Ottoni, 2026 |
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photo by
Uzeda, P.L.C. et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: tip of pectoral-fin spine reaching up to the base of dorsal-fin spine in vertical, normally reaching the nuchal plate when adpressed; pectoral-fin spine (16.0%-18.8% SL); four infraorbitals; presence of a postdorsal ridge; unicuspid teeth; premaxillary teeth (39-50, modally 44); absence of keels on dorsal and mid-dorsal series of plates; dorsal profile of the snout elliptical; snout tip covered with platelets; mandibular ramus (18.9%-22.5% HL); caudal peduncle (7.8%-8.8% SL); single fenestra on anterior portion of pelvic girdle; absence of dark spots over dorsal and lateral surfaces of head, body and fins; posterior margin of lower lip fringed; postdorsal ridge plates (8-11, normally 9); and 29 total vertebrae (Ref. 138661). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||