Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Approuague River basin in French Guiana and Essequibo River basin in Guyana. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Rather rare (Ref. 35381). Captured over sandy bottoms, in calm zones of large rivers inland. Often caught in groups, indicating a schooling behavior of this species (Ref. 27188). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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