Scoloplax dicra

Scoloplax dicra

Scoloplacid Fish beneath South American Waters

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

Scoloplax dicra is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scoloplacidae, the dwarf spiny catfishes. This catfish is found throughout the river basins of South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Scoloplacidae
Genus: Scoloplax
Maximum length: 1.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Paraguay River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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