Epapterus dispilurus
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A catfish from the Amazon and Paraguay basins, from the lower reaches of large rivers. Nocturnal and also active at dusk and dawn, it eats smaller fish. It reaches about 13 to 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Epapterus dispilurus
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Auchenipterus demerarae, Auchenipterus nuchalis, Epapterus chaquensis, Euanemus longipinnis, Hypophthalmus nuchalis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–22 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15.4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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