Biology:Leiarius pictus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Leiarius |
| Species: | L. pictus
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| Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
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Leiarius pictus, commonly as sailfin pim, painted catfish or saddle catfish, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil .[1][2]
Description
Body dark brown with darker spots, with a lighter underside. Juvenile with two pale bands.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Leiarius pictus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ↑ "Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim" (in English). https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/leiarius-pictus/.
- ↑ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius" (in English). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=290.
- ↑ "Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)" (in English). https://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/leiarius_pictus.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q3758112 entry
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