Lepthoplosternum tordilho Reis, 1997
Lagoon catfish

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae
Max. size:  4.58 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: northern tributaries of Laguna dos Patos in southern Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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