Micromyzon akamai Friel & Lundberg, 1996 |
photo by
Friel, J.P. |
Family: | Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes), subfamily: Hoplomyzontinae | |||
Max. size: | 1.58 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 5 - 20 m | |||
Distribution: | South America: lower Amazon River basin. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabit channels of the white-water rivers on sandy substrates. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |