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Atipa (Hoplosternum littorale)
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Atipa (Hoplosternum littorale) specimen
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Callichthyidae

Atipa

Hoplosternum littorale

Twenty Six Point Three Centimeters Callichthyid Fish

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

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

Maximum length
26.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
South America: Most Cis-Andean South American river drainages north of Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ref. 37395 ). Introduced in the USA (Ref. 104645 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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