Hypophthalmus marginatus
| Hypophthalmus marginatus | |
|---|---|
| Scale bar = 1 cm | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Hypophthalmus |
| Species: | H. marginatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypophthalmus marginatus Valenciennes, 1840 | |
Hypophthalmus marginatus, commonly called the Mapará, is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon and Orinoco River basins of Brazil, Peru and major rivers of French Guiana and Suriname.