Ucayali catfish

Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum

Five Centimeters Catfish

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Lepthoplosternum altamazonicum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armoured catfishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Lepthoplosternum
Water type: Freshwater