Pimelodidae

Highwaterman catfish

Hypophthalmus edentatus

Dense gill rakers filter plankton

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• South America
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

Highwaterman catfish is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 57.5 cm.