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Callichthys callichthys  (Linnaeus, 1758)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Danny Blundell (3) ScotCat (3) Frants Lehmann (1 stamp) Peru Aquarium Group (1) 
 ScotCat Sources:
 Factsheet  Etymology = Genus Etymology = species
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase   Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Armoured Catfish, Cascarudo
 Synonyms:  Callichthys asper, C. coelatus, C. laeviceps, C. loricatus, C. tamoata, Cataphractus callichthys, C.  depressus,  Silurus  callichthys
 Family:  Callichthyidaemblycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana,  Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad  & Tobago,  Uruguay, Venezuela
 Size:  18cm ( 7ins)
 Temp:  20-27°C (68-81°F)
 p.H.  6.0-8.0.


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Family:  Callichthyidae

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