Loricariidae

Cteniloricaria platystoma

Cteniloricaria platystoma

Twenty Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters

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

Cteniloricaria platystoma is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is found in Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana in South America. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).