Physopyxis ananas
| Physopyxis ananas | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Doradidae |
| Genus: | Physopyxis |
| Species: | P. ananas |
| Binomial name | |
| Physopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005 | |
Physopyxis ananas is a species of thorny catfish found in the lowlands of the Essequibo and Amazon basins. It is found in the countries of Brazil, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in) SL. They prefer to live in submerged organic litter in shallow waters.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Physopyxis ananas" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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