Listrura camposae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Listrura camposae faces severe threats from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Dam construction and water pollution from agricultural runoff have degraded the clear, fast-flowing streams this catfish requires for survival. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in small forest patches.
Habitat
This small catfish inhabits clear, fast-flowing streams and tributaries within the Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil. It requires well-oxygenated waters with rocky or sandy substrates, typically found in forested headwater streams at elevations between 400-800 meters.