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Point catfish (Aspidoras poecilus)
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Ecological Illustration of Point catfish (Aspidoras poecilus)
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Callichthyidae

Point catfish

Aspidoras poecilus

Three Point Five Centimeters Catfish of the Brazilian Coast

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

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

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Callichthyidae
Genus
Aspidoras
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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