Iheringichthys syi
Iheringichthys syi, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Upper Rio Paraná in Brazil.[1]
| Iheringichthys syi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Iheringichthys |
| Species: | I. syi |
| Binomial name | |
| Iheringichthys syi Azpelicueta & Britski, 2012 | |
Description
It grows to a length of 22.0 cm.[2]
Dorsal profile strongly convex. Body brownish with creamy lower third of flanks. Brown spots irregularly distributed on flanks. A Very narrow horizontal line pale whitish, crossing flanks. Dorsum of head and cheeks light brown. Clearly distinguished by the presence of only fine serrations on the anterior pectoral-spine margin. It has shorter dorsal-fin rays and a relatively shorter postorbital length.[3]
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Hypophthalmus syi" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Iheringichthys". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Iheringichthys syi (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), a new pimelodid species from upper Paraná basin, Brazil". Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.10 no.1 Porto Alegre 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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