Doradidae

Mouse Catfish

Tenellus leporhinus

Fish Reaching Seventeen Point Three Centimeters in South American Waters

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

Tenellus leporhinus is a species of thorny catfish native to Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco, Branco, Trombetas and Essequibo River basina.