Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5. Dorsal series of plates reduced, with no plates in the dorsal series between the dorsal-fin origin and the end of the adipose fin; both teeth cusps approximately equal in size (Ref. 42856).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Loricariidae

Genus: Hemipsilichthys

Species: Hemipsilichthys papillatus Pereira, Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2000

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found in a small, shallow stream, with clear water and moderate to strong current. Bottom formed by rocks, loose stones and gravel. Forest and grass usually present on the margins (Ref. 45132).

Habitat

demersal