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Perrunichthys perruno

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Perrunichthys perruno
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Perrunichthys

Schultz, 1944
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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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Perrunichthys perruno". FishBase. February 2012 version.