Critically endangered catfish (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Critically endangered catfish

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The beauty of Hypancistrus zebra (Loricariidae), a critically endangered species, heavily demanded by the aquarium trade and threatened by the Belo Monte hydropower plant in Brazil.

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Leandro Sousa

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