Cocosoda catfish

Pseudauchenipterus nodosus

Pink chin and pelvic fins

Cocosoda catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 22 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Pseudauchenipterus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Lower reaches of rivers and into estuaries from Venezuela to Brazil, at least to Bahia, including southern Trinidad.

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