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Western catfish (Callichthys fabricioi)
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Callichthyidae

Western catfish

Callichthys fabricioi

Vulnerable Catfish in the Record

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

Western catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 12.5 cm.

Maximum length
12.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Cauca River basin in Colombia.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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