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Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Cambeva: Probably derived from the Tupi-Guarani, is a popular name for trichomycterid fishes in southern and south-eastern Brazil (Ref. 119381); capitoliensis: Name 'capitoliensis' from the type locality of the species, Município de Capitolio, southeastern Brazil.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138050)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: laminar, triangular dorsal process of opercle; 13-15 dorsal procurrent caudal-fin rays; 33-36 interopercular odontodes; 18-22 premaxillary teeth, and 23-25 dentary teeth; medial margin of
the autopalatine sinuous; sesamoid supraorbital without a lateral projection; anterior portion of the mesethmoid just posterior to cornu base relatively narrow; parurohyal foramen rudimentary or lacking; posterior process of the parurohyal relatively short, less than half lateral process; and S4 pore about equidistant from S3 and S6 pores (Ref 138050).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
This species inhabits clear, moderately flowing streams, with a substrate composed of pebbles and cobbles (Ref. 138050).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Costa, W.J.E.M., V.M. Azevedo-Santos, J.L.O. Mattos, P.L.C. Uzeda, P.J. Vilardo, F.P. Ottoni and A.M. Katz, 2025. Integrative taxonomy revealing microendemic species of Cambeva (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) in streams draining Serra da Canastra, southeastern Brazil. Zoologischer Anzeiger 318:1-15. (Ref. 138050)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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