Biology:Leiarius perruno

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Short description: Species of fish

Leiarius perruno
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Leiarius
Species:
L. perruno
Binomial name
Leiarius perruno
(Schultz, 1944)
Synonyms

Perrunichthys perruno

Leiarius perruno is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) that was first described in the monotypic genus Perrunichthys of the family Pimelodidae.[2] It is sometimes called the leopard catfish. This species is native to Colombia and Venezuela, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin, and reaches a length of 60.0 centimetres (23.6 in) TL.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2707321 entry