Microcambeva draco
Mattos & Lima, 2010
draco - for dragons, because of the shape of the head
Synonyms
unknown
endangered
Length (total)
approx. 3 cm
Standard length (documented)
24.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Eats plants
not known
unknown
iii / 4 rays
5 + 6 soft rays
iii / 6 rays
6 soft rays
short filament
i / 4 rays
5 + 6 soft rays
iii / 6 rays
6 soft rays
short filament
i / 4 rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Mattos, J.L.O. de & Lima, S.M.Q., 2012 "Microcambeva draco, a new species from northeastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 21 No.3, P. 233)
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, 2018 "Peixes" (Livro Vermelho da Fauna Brasileira Ameaçada de Extinção, Vol. 6, P. 276)
- Costa, W.J.E.M.; Katz, A.M.; Mattos, J.L. de O. & Rangel-Pereira, F.S., 2019 "Two new species of miniature psammophilic sarcoglanidine catfishes of the genus Microcambeva from the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Journal of Natural History, Vol. 53, P. 1848)
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