| Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| 15.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal |
| Central and South America: on the Atlantic drainage found from the Río Coclé de; Norte, Panama to the affluents of the Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. On the Pacific drainage, extends from the Río Grande de Térraba, Costa Rica, to the Río San Juan, Colombia. |
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| Inhabits rivers and creeks located between 20 and 660 m elevation. Found in currents of moderate velocity on sand, gravel and rock substrata. Eats aquatic insects, especially Diptera larvae (Ref. 36880). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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