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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Callichthyinae
Genus: Hoplosternum

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hoplosternum littorale Atipa South America 26.3 TL 1828
Hoplosternum magdalenae Striped hoplo South America 11.5 SL 1913
Hoplosternum punctatum Central and South America 7.7 SL 1916



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