Hoplosternum punctatum

Hoplosternum punctatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Hoplosternum
Species:
H. punctatum
Binomial name
Hoplosternum punctatum

Hoplosternum punctatum, the spotted hoplo, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Callichthyinae of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes. This species is only found in the Atrato River basin in Colombia and in the Pacific coastal drainages of Panama, in southern Central America.[3]

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplosternum punctatum". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ Lyons, T.J. (2020). "Hoplosternum punctatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T49830280A149252572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T49830280A149252572.en. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Holposternum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  3. ^ Reis, Roberto E. (1998-05-14). "Hoplosternum Gill 1858". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-07-04.