| Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| 17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Coastal drainages from Guyana to Suriname, Negro, Orinoco and Xingu River basins. |
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| Captured in creeks with rocky bottoms and in areas where the water changes level (Ref. 27188). Lies hidden under rocks and Podostemaceae. Its color pattern, like that of the other Heptapterus, provides perfect camouflage. The species which occur more frequently with it are: Imparfinis minutus, Moenkhausia oligolepis, Pyrrhulina filamentosa, Characidium fasciadorsale [= Characidium zebra] and Crenicichla albopunctata (Ref. 35381). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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