Rock-bacu

Lithodoras dorsalis

One Hundred Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

Rock-bacu is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Lithodoras
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin and estuary near Cayenne, French Guiana.

Report a correction