Bearded catfish

Pseudancistrus barbatus

A Catfish from South American Waters

Bearded catfish is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudancistrus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Oyapock, Mana, Maroni, Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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