Callichthys

Callichthys
Cascarudo (Callichthys callichthys).
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Subfamily: Callichthyinae
Genus: Callichthys
Scopoli (ex Gronow), 1777
Type species
Callichthys callichthys

Callichthys is a small genus of freshwater catfish in the Callichthyinae subfamily of the armored catfish family, and consists of 4 species from South America. The genus Callichthys is distributed in most freshwater drainages of South America.[1]

  1. ^ Reis, Roberto E. (1996-04-29). "Callichthys". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-07-12.