Cambeva occidentalis

Cambeva occidentalis Costa, Azevedo-Santos & Katz, 2025

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > 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); occidentalis: Name 'occidentalis' from the Latin word meaning 'occidental', in reference to the type locality being the western-most record for Cambeva variegata complex (CVC).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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South America: Brazil.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138050)

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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: 20 or 21 dorsal and 6-8 ventral caudal-fin rays; 25-27 interopercular odontodes and 21-24 premaxillary teeth; medial margin of the autopalatine nearly straight to slightly convex; sesamoid supraorbital with a lateral projection; anterior portion of the mesethmoid just posterior to cornu base relatively broad; dorsal process of the opercle stick-shaped; anterior portion of the preopercle not distinctively elongated; parurohyal foramen small; and posterior process of the parurohyal long, with a length about equal the lateral process length (Ref 138050).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The species inhabits a shallow stream less than 50 cm in depth and approximately 4-5 m in width, characterized by moderate to sparse riparian cover consisting mainly of a thin line of bamboo and understory vegetation. The substrate is predominantly sandy, with sections of moderate flow lined with pebbles (Ref. 138050).

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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)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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