Pseudancistrus barbatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Bearded catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Loricariidae \| Ancistrinae
Synonyms	Hypostomus barbatus, Plecostomus barbatus, Hypostomus guttatus, ... more
Common names	拟鲶, Sänkipleko, Acari, ... more

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Main reference

Armbruster, J.W. 2004. (Ref. 53269)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35381)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

South America: Oyapock, Mana, Maroni, Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo River basins.
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Occurs in rapids where it lives in the rocky anfractuosities in the strong current zones. The length of the male snout bristles might be related with the hierarchic level of the individual within the population. Fished by harpoons or bows in the shallow zones (Ref. 35381).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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