Knobnose whiptail catfish, Pinocchio whiptail catfish

Hemiodontichthys is a monotypic genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. The only species in this genus is Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus, also known as the Pinocchio whiptail catfish, Pinocchio catfish, Pinocchio cat or the knob-nosed whiptail. This shy, bottom-dwelling catfish is native to the Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia and Perú in South America.

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Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus es una especie de peces de la familia Loricariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes. Morfología • Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 13,4 cm de longitud total. ​​ Hábitat Es un pez de agua dulce y de clima tropical (24 °C-28 °C).