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Pygidianops cuao Schaefer, Provenzano, de Pinna & Baskin, 2005 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Glanapteryginae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio Cuao drainage basin in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-5; Vertebrae: 41-41. Diagnosed from its congeners by having diminutive eyes, posterior naris absent, presence of a triangular skin flap at mouth corner, dorsal and ventral fin fold deep and extending forward on the head to a vertical through tip of pectoral fin. Differs from Pygidianops magoi by the presence of six laterosensory pores on head, presence of pectoral and anal fins, presence of 12-13 caudal fin rays associated with the caudal plate (Ref. 56682). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||