Harttia villasboas Oyakawa, Fichberg & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2018

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae
Max. size:  12.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  This species can be distinguished from other congeners by the following characters: presence of completely covered abdomen by minutes plates; caudal peduncle slightly compressed laterally after confluence of lateral keels; greater head length; and snout with prominent medial longitudinal ridge (Ref. 117418).
Biology:  Maximum length based on type specimen, to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 117418).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 17 November 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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