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Point catfish (Aspidoras poecilus)
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Callichthyidae

Point catfish

Aspidoras poecilus

Three Point Five Centimeters Catfish of the Brazilian Coast

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Point catfish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Brazil (Upper Xingu, Araguaia, and Tocantins River basins).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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