Pac-man Catfish

Lophiosilurus alexandri

Vulnerable Fish from the Brazilian Coast

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

Lophiosilurus alexandri is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Pseudopimelodidae, and the type species of the genus Lophiosilurus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pseudopimelodidae
Genus: Lophiosilurus
Maximum length: 72 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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