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Megalonema orixanthum Lundberg & Dahdul, 2008 |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.58 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-15; Vertebrae: 43-45. Vertebrae including the Weberian complex (Ref. 79495). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||