Entomocorus melaphareus
Appearance
Entomocorus melaphareus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Auchenipteridae |
Genus: | Entomocorus |
Species: | E. melaphareus
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Binomial name | |
Entomocorus melaphareus |
Entomocorus melaphareus is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Amazon River. It grows to a length of 5.9 cm and can be distinguished from its congeners by an inconspicuous patch exists on the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin.[1] It also has pigmented pectoral and pelvic fins, while these fins in the other three species are unpigmented.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Entomocorus melaphareus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Reis, Roberto E.; Borges, Thiago A. K. (2006). Armbruster, J. W. (ed.). "The South American Catfish Genus Entomocorus (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae), with the Description of a New Species from the Paraguay River Basin". Copeia. 2006 (3): 412–422. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2006)2006[412:TSACGE]2.0.CO;2.