Tympanopleura piperata Eigenmann, 1912

Family:  Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Max. size:  9.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 15.8 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Essequibo and upper Negro rivers near confluence of Branco River.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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