Banded corydoras

Scleromystax barbatus

Nine Point Eight Centimeters Callichthyid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

The banded corydoras or bearded catfish (Scleromystax barbatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in coastal drainages in South America from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Scleromystax
Maximum length: 9.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Coastal drainages from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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