Perrunichthys perruno

Perrunichthys perruno is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Perrunichthys of the family Pimelodidae.[1] 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.[2]

For other fish species called leopard catfish, see Leopard catfish.

Perrunichthys perruno
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Perrunichthys
Schultz, 1944
Species:
P. perruno
Binomial name
Perrunichthys perruno
Schultz, 1944

References
  1. "Perrunichthys perruno". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Perrunichthys perruno" in FishBase. February 2012 version.


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