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Etymology: Pseudepapterus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, apteros = without fins (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Amazon and Negro River basins in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39326)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ferraris, C.J. Jr. and R.P. Vari, 2000. The deep-water South American catfish genus Pseudepapterus (Ostariophysi: Auchenipteridae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(2):97-112. (Ref. 39326)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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