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Iheringichthys syi

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Iheringichthys syi, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Upper Rio Paraná in Brazil.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Hypophthalmus syi" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
  2. ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Iheringichthys". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. ^ "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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Iheringichthys syi: Brief Summary

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Iheringichthys syi, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Upper Rio Paraná in Brazil.

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