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Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
Etymology: Microglanis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
South America: Argentina.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128461)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
It is distinguished by a thin dark stripe along the middle of the trunk from dorsal-fin origin to end of adipose fin, the absence of a pale area in the nuchal region, and having short serrae on anterior margin of pectoral-fin spine.
It is found in river basins with slow water flow and muddy sandy bottoms. The largest speciment observed was 4.4 cm, standard length, in Argentina. Maximum depth was approximately 0.4 m at the type locality.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Terán, G.E., L.R. Jarduli, F. Alonso, J.M. Mirande and O.A. Shibatta, 2016. Microglanis nigrolineatus, a new species from northwestern Argentina (Ostariophysis: Pseudopimelodidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 27:193-202. (Ref. 128461)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00264 - 0.01578), b=3.09 (2.88 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).