Copionodon elysium de Pinna, Burger & Zanata, 2018

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Copionodontinae
Max. size:  7.15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected from a stream with slow-flowing water running over rocky bottom or boulders, with riffles and shallow pools 10-30 cm deep and 1-3 m wide (Ref. 118359).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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