Biology:Heptapterus bleekeri
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Short description: Species of catfish
| Heptapterus bleekeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Heptapterus |
| Species: | H. bleekeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Heptapterus bleekeri Boeseman, 1953
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| Synonyms | |
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Chasmocranus bleekeri | |
Heptapterus bleekeri, alternatively referred to as Chasmocranus bleekeri, is a species of catfish in the family Heptapteridae.[1] It is native to freshwater systems of northern South America.[2][3][4]
Description
Heptapterus bleekeri is a small, slender-bodied freshwater catfish. It reaches a standard length of approximately 15.5 cm, with a maximum total length near 20 cm.
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil (Amapá).[3] Its type locality is a brooklet in the Maroni River basin, on the eastern slopes of the Nassau Mountains in Suriname.[2] It inhabits small freshwater streams and clear-water environments within these lowland basins.[3]
References
- ↑ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=26948.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PlanetCatfish.com - Chasmocranus bleekeri (Heptapteridae) Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=7363.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Heptapterus bleekeri - Catfish database - Welsfans" (in en-US). https://www.suedamerikafans.de/en/wels-datenbank/welsart/.
- ↑ "Heptapterus bleekeri: Faustino-Fuster, D.R.". 2020-12-19. https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.uk.2023-1.rlts.t176167050a176167760.en.
Wikidata ☰ Q5650241 entry
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