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Leporacanthicus galaxias Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
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photo by
Scholtz, D. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 21.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 235.3 g; max.weight: 286.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.19999980926514 - 7.19999980926514 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: southern tributaries of the middle and lower Amazon, Madeira, Tocantins and Guamá rivers; also known from the Ventuari River basin in the upper Orinoco drainage. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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