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Chaco catfish (Lepthoplosternum pectorale)
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Chaco catfish (Lepthoplosternum pectorale) specimen
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Callichthyidae

Chaco catfish

Lepthoplosternum pectorale

Six Centimeters Catfish

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

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

Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Paraguay River basin.
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