Helogenes castaneus
Helogenes castaneus (Dahl, 1960)
Helogenes castaneus
photo by Castro-Lima, F.


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Family:  Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Helogeninae
Max. size:  4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Río Guaviare and Río Meta drainages of the upper Río Orinoco in eastern Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 43-49
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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