| Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| 8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal, non-migratory |
| South America: Essequibo River drainage, upper Potaro River, upstream Kaieteur Falls. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Distinguished from C. kaiei by having the abdomen lightly colored, caudal fin without light bands, anal fin I,4, caudal peduncle strongly compressed, and 5 plates below adpressed pectoral fin spine. Generic characteristics: caudal fin 1, 14, 1; adipose fin replaced by low elongate postdorsal ridge formed by series of raised median unpaired plates contiguous with dorsal procurrent caudal fin spines. |
| In the main channel over gravel and cobble (Ref. 37093). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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