Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Callichthyinae
Genus: Lepthoplosternum

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6 species

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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum Reis, 1997
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum
[Ucayali catfish]
Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum beni Reis, 1997
Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Lepthoplosternum beni
[Tambopata catfish]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Lepthoplosternum pectorale (Boulenger, 1895)
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
[Chaco catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum stellatum
[Igarapé catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum tordilho
[Lagoon catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Lepthoplosternum ucamara
[Ucamara catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum Ucayali catfish South America 5 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum beni Tambopata catfish South America 5 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum pectorale Chaco catfish South America 6.0 SL 1895
Lepthoplosternum stellatum Igarapé catfish South America 4.6 SL 2005
Lepthoplosternum tordilho Lagoon catfish South America 4.6 SL 1997
Lepthoplosternum ucamara Ucamara catfish South America 4.6 SL 2005



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