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Pareiorhaphis stephanus (Oliveira & Oyakawa, 1999) |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.85 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: rio Jequitinhonha and rio Sao Francisco in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Presence of a crown of regularly long-bristle-like odontodes on the anterior and lateral snout margins; prominent cleithrum; very depressed body, its depth more than twice in pectoral girdle width (Ref. 32949). | |||
| Biology: | Found in a rocky and sandy area. Nocturnal. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||