Physopyxis ananas
Appearance
Physopyxis ananas | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Doradidae |
Genus: | Physopyxis |
Species: | P. ananas
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Binomial name | |
Physopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
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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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Physopyxis ananas" in FishBase. December 2011 version.