Leporacanthicus galaxias
Leporacanthicus galaxias is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 21.1 centimetres (8.3 in) SL. L. galaxias originates from fast flowing rapids.[1]
| Leporacanthicus galaxias | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Leporacanthicus |
| Species: | L. galaxias |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporacanthicus galaxias | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Leporacanthicus galaxias" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::October 1998". PlanetCatfish.com. 2005-11-26. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
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