Biology:Conorhynchos
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Incertae sedis/Pimelodoidea |
| Genus: | Conorhynchos Bleeker, 1858 |
| Species: | C. conirostris
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| Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Conorhynchos conirostris is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes).
The spelling of the generic name has been confused; it is currently valid as Conorhynchos as described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858.[1] This catfish has unknown relationships. It does not appear to be assignable to any family and is placed incertae sedis.[1] However, it has been grouped into the superfamily Pimelodoidea due to molecular evidence.[2]
Conorhynchos conirostris is endemic to the São Francisco River in Brazil and is considered a symbol of the river.[3] This fish can reach 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) in standard length[4] and 13 kilograms (29 lb) in weight.[3] This fish is of commercial interest,[3] and is considered threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ferraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types". Zootaxa 1418: 1–628. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1. http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf.
- ↑ Sullivan, JP; Lundberg JG; Hardman M (2006). "A phylogenetic analysis of the major groups of catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes) using rag1 and rag2 nuclear gene sequences". Mol Phylogenet Evol 41 (3): 636–62. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.044. PMID 16876440.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Daniella Cristina Januário Ribeiro (2002). "Biologia Reprodutiva do Pirá Conorhynchus conirostris Valenciennes, 1840 (Pisces: Pimelodidae) do Rio São Francisco, Região de Pirapora, Minas Gerais (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on May 4, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040504024530/http://www.sfrancisco.bio.br/html/arquivos/RibeiroD001.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Conorhynchos conirostris" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ↑ ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014 . Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q140788 entry
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