Ucayali catfish

Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum

Five Centimeters Catfish

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

Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Lepthoplosternum
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Upper Amazon River drainage in Peru (Ref. 26144 ); range extended to the area of confluence of the Rio Solimões and Rio Japurá, Brazil (Ref. 56211 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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