Coastal Pencil Catfish
Acentronichthys leptos
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A small catfish, the only member of its genus, endemic to the coastal streams of Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina. It reaches about 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acentronichthys leptos
- Family
- Heptapteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Heptapteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Heptapterus leptos
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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