Ochmacanthus orinoco Myers, 1927
Ochmacanthus orinoco
photo by JJPhoto

 Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Stegophilinae
 Max. size:  4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 22.05.98
 Modified by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 09.11.01
 Checked by: Pinna, Mário de - 10.10.01

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