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Scoloplax
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Scoloplax

Scoloplax is the only genus in the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Scoloplacidae, the spiny dwarf catfishes.

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species

Scoloplax dicra

speciesScoloplax dicra

Scoloplax dolicholophia

speciesScoloplax dolicholophia

Scoloplax baskini

speciesScoloplax baskini

Scoloplax empousa

speciesScoloplax empousa

Scoloplax distolothrix

speciesScoloplax distolothrix

Scoloplax baileyi

speciesScoloplax baileyi

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 91946.