Perrunichthys perruno

Perrunichthys perruno
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Perrunichthys
Schultz, 1944
Species: P. perruno
Binomial name
Perrunichthys perruno
Schultz, 1944

Perrunichthys perruno is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Perrunichthys of the family Pimelodidae.[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. "Perrunichthys perruno". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Perrunichthys perruno" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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