Biology:Iheringichthys syi
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| Iheringichthys syi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Iheringichthys |
| Species: | I. syi
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| Binomial name | |
| Iheringichthys syi Azpelicueta & Britski, 2012
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Iheringichthys syi, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Upper Rio Paraná in Brazil.[1]
Description
It grows to a length of 22.0 cm.[2]
Dorsal profile strongly convex. Body brownish with creamy lower third of flanks. Brown spots irregularly distributed on flanks. A Very narrow horizontal line pale whitish, crossing flanks. Dorsum of head and cheeks light brown. Clearly distinguished by the presence of only fine serrations on the anterior pectoral-spine margin. It has shorter dorsal-fin rays and a relatively shorter postorbital length.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Hypophthalmus syi" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ↑ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Iheringichthys" (in English). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1179.
- ↑ "Iheringichthys syi (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), a new pimelodid species from upper Paraná basin, Brazil" (in English). https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252012000100004.
Wikidata ☰ Q5530184 entry
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