Helogenes castaneus

Helogenes castaneus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes.^[2] This species is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the Guaviare River and Meta River drainages of the upper Orinoco River.^[1] This species grows to a standard length of 4.7 cm (1.9 in).^[3]

Helogenes castaneus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Cetopsidae
Genus:	Helogenes
Species:	H. castaneus
Binomial name
Helogenes castaneus (Dahl, 1960)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Leyvaichthys castaneus Dahl, 1960