Scientific Name
Pseudancistrus barbatus

Common Name
Bearded catfish

Biology
Occurs in rapids where it lives in the rocky anfractuosities in the strong current zones. The length of the male snout bristles might be related with the hierarchic level of the individual within the population. Fished by harpoons or bows in the shallow zones.

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1840

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Armored catfishes (Loricariidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Oyapock, Mana, Maroni, Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo River basins.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2 s.e. 0.00 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated