Leiarius perruno
| Leiarius perruno | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Leiarius |
| Species: | L. perruno |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiarius perruno (Schultz, 1944) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Perrunichthys perruno | |
Leiarius perruno is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) that was first described in the monotypic genus Perrunichthys of the family Pimelodidae.[2] It is sometimes called the leopard catfish. This species is native to Colombia and Venezuela, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin, and reaches a length of 60.0 centimetres (23.6 in) TL.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Perez, A. (2023). "Leiarius perruno". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T178671788A178671820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178671788A178671820.en. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ↑ "Perrunichthys perruno". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Perrunichthys perruno". FishBase. February 2012 version.
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