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Pseudohemiodon almendarizi Provenzano, Argüello & Barriga Salazar, 2022 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: abdomen totally covered with small to medium-sized, irregularly shaped plates; small, bony plates, anterior to gill openings absent; 12-15 coalescing lateral scutes; thoracic plates (between pectoral and pelvic fins) fold sideways; eyes relatively smaller, its diameter without notch fits 12.0-12.7 times in HL; body less wide at anal-fin origin 10.4%-12.0% SL; and six or seven wide and dark transverse bands, posterior to dorsal-fin (Ref. 138934). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||