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Trichomycterus listruroides Costa, Katz & Azevedo-Santos, 2023 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 40-40. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: pelvic fin and girdle absent; caudal fin margin aligned with the caudal peduncle, forming a spatula-like tail; dorsal 24 or 25 and ventral 20 procurrent caudal-fin rays; vertebrae 40; the dorsal-fin origin at the vertical between the centrum of the 24th vertebra; the anal-fin origin at vertical through the centrum of the 26th or 27th vertebra; and a vermiculate colour pattern on the flank (Ref. 137860). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||