Microplecostomus forestii Silva, Roxo, Ochoa & Oliveira, 2016

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Incertae sedis
Max. size:  3.83 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Roncador Stream and the das Brancas Stream, both tributaries of the Tocantizinho River, Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in shallow, clear waters of about 0.5 m in depth and fast-flowing currents, with an underlying substrate of rock, in areas of flat terrain. Found associated with pebbles. Sympatric with other fishes such as Creagrutus sp., Rhinolekos capetinga, Hypostomus sp., Phenacorhamdia sp., Ancistrus sp., and Ituglanis sp. (Ref. 115935).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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