Spotted hoplo

Hoplosternum punctatum

Seven Point Seven Centimeters Callichthyid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Spotted hoplo is known around Central and South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 7.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Hoplosternum
Maximum length: 7.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central and South America: Pacific coastal drainages of Panama and in the Atrato River basin in Colombia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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