Bristlemouth catfish (Peckoltia multispinis)

Scientific name: Peckoltia multispinis Holly, 1929

Bristlemouth catfish (Peckoltia multispinis)
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The Bristlemouth catfish (Peckoltia multispinis) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. Native range: South America, probably lower Amazon River basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peckoltia multispinis
Family
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: probably lower Amazon River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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