Panaque cochliodon
Panaque cochliodon (Steindachner, 1879)
Panaque cochliodon
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Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Cauca and Magdalena River basins in Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Recorded maximum length and weight of a captive individual from the middle course of Magdalena River in Colombia, 45 cm SL and 1.45 kg, respectively (A.F. Echeverri (pers.comm. 04/09).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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