Parapimelodus nigribarbis (Boulenger, 1889) |
photo by
Timm, C.D. |
Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 19.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 55.1 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
Distribution: | South America: Laguna dos Patos basin, Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 11-14 | |||
Biology: | Feeds on plankton. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |