Gladioglanis machadoi
Gladioglanis machadoi Ferraris & Mago-Leccia, 1989


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Family:  Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Max. size:  3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco and Negro River basins.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 15-18
Biology:  Inhabits small, heavily forested black-water streams with large leaf-litter deposits. Feeds on small invertebrates.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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