Striped hoplo (Hoplosternum magdalenae)

Scientific name: Hoplosternum magdalenae Eigenmann, 1913

Striped hoplo (Hoplosternum magdalenae)

The Striped hoplo (Hoplosternum magdalenae) is a freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. Native range: South America, Magdalena and Sinu River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplosternum magdalenae
Family
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.6
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Magdalena and Sinu River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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