Bagresito
Cetopsorhamdia picklei
Cetopsorhamdia pickle, the Andean barred catfish, is a species of three-barbeled catfishes native to Maracaibo Lake basin, Venezuela. This species reaches a length of 12.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Heptapteridae
Genus
Cetopsorhamdia
Bagresito belongs to the family Heptapteridae, order Siluriformes, within the unknown class.
Species Profile
Cetopsorhamdia pickle, the Andean barred catfish, is a species of three-barbeled catfishes native to Maracaibo Lake basin, Venezuela. This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).
Cetopsorhamdia picklei faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water pollution in its limited range within Brazilian river systems. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements in freshwater environments that are increasingly impacted by human activities.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Cetopsorhamdia picklei faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water pollution in its limited range within Brazilian river systems. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements in freshwater environments that are increasingly impacted by human activities.
Habitat degradation from deforestation and land use changes
Water pollution from agricultural runoff and industrial discharge
Climate change affecting water temperature and flow patterns
Dam construction and river modification
Sedimentation from erosion and mining activities
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bagresito (Cetopsorhamdia picklei). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bagresito