Historia de vida del bagre Imparfinis usmai (Heptapteridae: Siluriformes) en el área de influencia del proyecto hidroeléctrico El Quimbo, alto río Magdalena, Colombia.

In Colombia a dam, Betania Reservoir, has been constructed on the main cannel of the Magdalena River, and another, the El Quimbo Hydroelectric Project which is located upstream of the first, is under construction. The dams not only generate fragmentation processes in the aquatic ecosystems, but also create artificial hybrid systems that impact the populations of different species of fish that inhabit them. This study aims to determine the life history of Imparfinis usmai and establish its trophodynamics in the area of influence of the El Quimbo Hydroelectric Project. Monthly samples were made from August 2011 to July 2012 in Garzón, Rioloro, Guandinosa and Yaguilga streams, and Páez, Suaza and Magdalena rivers. A total of 278 specimens, distributed in nine size classes were collected. In general, the population has a positive allometric growth, although variations occur throughout the year. The species was categorized as an Invertivore - Insectivore, and preferably consumed Simuliidae. The sex ratio was 1: 1.8, with predominance of females. Average fecundity was 2846 oocytes, with an extensive reproductive period. Project funded by Emgesa S. A. E.S.P. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]