Author: (Bloch, 1794)
FBname: Striped dwarf catfish
Comments: Adults inhabit standing and flowing waters.  Usually found among marginal vegetation in lakes and swamps with a mud substrate.  Feed on plants, shrimps, insects, mollusks and fish (Ref. 6028).  Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205).