Hypophthalmus fimbriatus

Hypophthalmus fimbriatus

Forty Six Point Five Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

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

Hypophthalmus fimbriatus, the dolphin catfish, is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Santarém and the Negro River basin of Brazil and Venezuela.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Hypophthalmus
Water type: Freshwater