Isorineloricaria acuarius Ray & Armbruster, 2016

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  20.84 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  The holotype was collected on a sandy run with moderate flow, in Rio Portuguesa . It was a nuptial male with breeding odontodes, suggesting that January is within the time of spawning as was suggested for A. ammophilus. It appears to be restricted to white waters (Ref. 129253).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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