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Harttia duriventris Rapp Py-Daniel & Oliveira, 2001 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Tocantins River, above Tucurui dam in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Head and body deep; short head, 4.1-4.6 times in SL. Body and head yellow to brown , inconspicuously dotted. Ventral surface of head and upper lip darker than the rest of the uniformly, plain yellow body. Abdomen densely plated, plates reduced in size. Pectoral spine short, 3.9 - 4.5 times in SL. Keeled lateral plates, 29-30. Supraopercle not covered by skin. Rictal barbels reduced and attached to the lower lip by a short membrane. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||