Leiarius pictus

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Leiarius pictus
Leiarius pictus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Leiarius
Species:
L. pictus
Binomial name
Leiarius pictus
(Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Bagrus pictus
  • Sciades pictus

Leiarius pictus, commonly as Sailfin Pim, Painted Catfish or Saddle Catfish, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins of Colombia Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.[1][2]

Description[]

Body dark brown with darker spots, with a lighter underside. Juvenile with two pale bands.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Leiarius pictus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
  2. ^ "Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. ^ "Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)". scotcat. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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