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Spotted hoplo (Megalechis picta)
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Ecological Illustration of Spotted hoplo (Megalechis picta)
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Callichthyidae

Spotted hoplo

Megalechis picta

Buried in Mud Until the First Rains

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Spotted hoplo is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 17 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Callichthyidae
Genus
Megalechis
Water type
Freshwater
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