Callichthys
| Callichthys | |
|---|---|
| Cascarudo (Callichthys callichthys). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Subfamily: | Callichthyinae |
| Genus: | Callichthys Scopoli, 1777 |
| Type species | |
| Callichthys callichthys | |
| Synonyms | |
Callichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armored catfishes. The genus Callichthys is distributed in most freshwater drainages of South America.