Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
Max. size: |
26 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Central America: river basins in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Lives in rivers and creeks between 20 and 1160 m elevation in currents of low to moderate velocity, with stony bottoms and substrata of sand and mud. Feeds mainly on aquatic insects, seeds and small fish (Ref. 36880). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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