Iheringichthys syi

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

Iheringichthys syi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Iheringichthys
Species:
I. syi
Binomial name
Iheringichthys syi
Azpelicueta & Britski, 2012

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 and 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 ParanĂ¡ basin, Brazil". Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.10 no.1 Porto Alegre 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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