Hypoptopoma thoracatum

Hypoptopoma thoracatum

Eleven Point Five Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters

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

Hypoptopoma thoracatum is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 11.5 cm.

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