Scleromystax prionotos
Callichthyidae · (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)
Max length
65mm SL2.6in SL
Scleromystax prionotos is an armoured catfish known only from coastal rivers in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. Like its congeners it is a facultative air breather and occasionally rises to gulp air at the surface. Its stiffened pectoral-fin spines can pierce human skin, so care is needed when handling it.
