Bony fish
Spotted Hoplo
Megalechis thoracata
Also known as: Armored Catfish, Black Marble Hoplo, Black-spotted Catfish, Bubblenest Catfish, Hoplo, Hoplo Armoured Catfish, Hoplo Catfish, Marbled Hoplo, Mottled Hoplo Catfish, Porthole Catfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Armored Catfish
- Black Marble Hoplo
- Black-spotted Catfish
- Bubblenest Catfish
- Hoplo
- Hoplo Armoured Catfish
- Hoplo Catfish
- Marbled Hoplo
- Mottled Hoplo Catfish
- Porthole Catfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2023
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Overview
Found in coastal rivers and river basins.
Widespread South America
A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish are able to breathe air intestinally and takes air 1 to 45 times per hour.
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How to identify
- Pattern
- black blotchesblack spot
- Head & Mouth
- barbels
- Behaviour
- breathes air
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Habitat & where to find it
- Exact location · 1
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Adult photos 1
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More in the family
Callichthyid Armored Catfishes (Callichthyidae)
