Hypoptopoma steindachneri

Hypoptopoma steindachneri

Ten Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Hypoptopoma steindachneri is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypoptopoma
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated