Lepthoplosternum beni Reis, 1997
Tambopata catfish
Lepthoplosternum beni
photo by Habluetzel, P.

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae
Max. size:  5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Madeira River basin in the Beni region of Bolivia and Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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