Author: Carvalho, Langeani, Miyazawa & Troy, 2008
Comments: Prefers to inhabit lentic areas with cold and transparent water and with mostly silt and rock substrates (Ref. 74929).  Occurs syntopically with <i>Parodon</i> aff. nasus, <i>Astyanax asuncionensis</i>, <i>Knodus chapadae</i>, <i>Hypostomus</i> sp., <i>Ancistrus</i> sp. (Ref. 74929).  Feeds on vascular plants, algae and arthropods belonging to Aranae and Hymenoptera-Formicidae (Ref. 74929).