Scleronema operculatum

Scleronema operculatum

Eight Centimeters Trichomycterid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

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

Scleronema operculatum is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Scleronema
Water type: Freshwater