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Callichthys serralabium Lehmann A. & Reis, 2004 Sawlipped catfish |
| Family: | Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.81 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Orinoco River and lower Negro River basins of the Amazon River drainage in Venezuela and Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Distinguished from other Callichthys species by having the lower lip serrated; 8-9 branched rays in pectoral fin; an irregular color pattern of dark, diffuse blotches on flanks of adults; anal-fin spine length (5.3-8.5% SL); and absence of the prenasal central plate (Ref. 55482). Description: anal fin with two unbranched and five branched rays; pectoral fin with one spine and 8-9 branched rays (Ref. 55482). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||