Helogenes castaneus

Helogenes castaneus

Fish Reaching Four Point Seven Centimeters in Colombian Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Helogenes castaneus is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Cetopsidae
Genus: Helogenes
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Río Guaviare and Río Meta drainages of the upper Río Orinoco in eastern Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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