Native to the Amazon River basin, the Snowflake Woodcat can also be found in the coastal rivers of the Guianas. These fish have a widely distributed habitat that includes a large portion of South America east of the Andes Mountains and parts of Brazil to the south. Snowflake Woodcats have dark, compacted bodies with a broad caudal peduncle. This species has two pairs of barbels and light colored patches all over the body that are said to resemble snowflakes. Like all catfish, Snowflake Woodcats have no scales – they have skin instead.