Hoplosternum punctatum Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae
Max. size:  7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Central and South America: Pacific coastal drainages of Panama and in the Atrato River basin in Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 29 October 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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