Helogenes gouldingi Vari & Ortega, 1986

Family:  Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Helogeninae
Max. size:  4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Madeira River basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 39-43
Biology:  Collected from a small black-water tributary.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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