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Propimelodus lobatus Torrico-Destre, Careaga & Carvajal-Vallejos, 2025 |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Bolivia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 42-44. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: eye diameter 20.6-24.8% HL, 45.3-56% SN and 114-153.1% NE; gill rakers on the first arch 30-34; presence of fleshy lobe in anal fin; total vertebrae count 42-44; absence of a black spot on dorsal fin; external mental barbel, surpassing the origin of the anal fin, and the lack of teeth on the metapterygoid; distance between anterior nostrils 12.8-14.9% HL (Ref. 137468). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||