''Pogonopoma wertheimeri'' is a species of
armored catfish Armoured catfish may refer to:
*Family Loricariidae: The armoured suckermouth catfish, also known as suckermouth catfish, armoured catfish or simply 'plecs' or 'plecos'
*Family Callichthyidae: armoured catfish, includes the genera
**''Corydoras'', ...
endemic to
Brazil where it is found in the
Mucuri River,
São Mateus River, and
Doce River
The Doce River (literally the "sweet river"; pt, Rio Doce ) is a river in southeast Brazil with a length of .
The river basin is economically important. In 2015 the collapse of a dam released highly contaminated water from mining into the river ...
. This species is usually found in stretches of river with mid to strong water current and bottom formed by rocks or sand. However, they are also found in the
Juparanã lagoon, close to the mouth of the Doce river, which is a
lentic habitat.
This species grows to a length of
SL.
References
Hypostominae
Fish of South America
Fish of Brazil
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Fish described in 1867
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