Pantanal dwarf catfish (Scoloplax empousa)

Scientific name: Scoloplax empousa Schaefer, Weitzman & Britski, 1989

Pantanal dwarf catfish (Scoloplax empousa)

The Pantanal dwarf catfish (Scoloplax empousa) is a freshwater fish of the family Scoloplacidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Paraguay/Paran? River basins.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 4; Anal soft rays: 6. Paired bilateral barbels.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scoloplax empousa
Family
Scoloplacidae (Spiny dwarf catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Paraguay/Paran? River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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