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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: absaberi: Named for Aziz Nacib Ab’Saber, whose contributions represent a landmark in the knowledge of geography, ecology and geomorphology of the Brazilian territory.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: upper rio Paraná drainage in Brazil.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94714)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5

The type locality, ribeirão São Mateus, is a small creek with sand bottom, clear water and about 1.0-2.0 m wide and 0.5 m deep. Also collected from rio Passa Cinco, a relatively large river about 5.0-10.0 m wide and 1.0-2.0 m deep, with fast flowing clear water with sand in the bottom and stretches with rocks (Ref. 94714).

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Oyakawa, O.T., I. Fichberg and F. Langeani, 2013. Harttia absaberi, a new species of loricariid catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 11(4):779-786. (Ref. 94714)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Harttia absaberi Oyakawa, Fichberg & Langeani, 2013