Mapará

Hypophthalmus marginatus

Fifty Six Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Hypophthalmus marginatus, commonly called the Mapará, is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon and Orinoco River basins of Brazil, Peru and major rivers of French Guiana and Suriname.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Hypophthalmus
Maximum length: 56 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana and Suriname.

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