Leiarius pictus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Leiarius |
Species: | L. pictus
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Binomial name | |
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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Leiarius pictus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)". scotcat. Retrieved 2020-06-06.