Tambopata catfish

Lepthoplosternum beni

Catfish Reaching Five Centimeters

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

Lepthoplosternum beni is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes. It is found in the upper Madeira River basin in Bolivia and Peru.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Lepthoplosternum
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Madeira River basin in the Beni region of Bolivia and Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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