Biology:Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
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| Hypophthalmus fimbriatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Hypophthalmus |
| Species: | H. fimbriatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypophthalmus fimbriatus Kner, 1858
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The Dolphin Catfish, (Hypophthalmus fimbriatus), is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Santarém and the Negro River basin of Brazil and Venezuela.[1]
Description
It grows to a length of 30.0 cm. Clearly distinguished by elongate, flat and thick mental barbels. Caudal fin deeply forked.[2]
Ecology
It inhabits mostly blackwater rivers. It is largely zooplanktivorous specially cladocerans.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Hypophthalmus fimbriatus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ↑ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Hypophthalmus" (in English). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2380.
- ↑ "On the feeding ecology of the catfish Hypophthalmus fimbriatus in the blackwater Rio Negro of the Amazon Basin" (in English). https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751985000100004.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6405453 entry
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