Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

The Tocantins pimelodus (Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis) is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is endemic to Brazil.

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Aguarunichthys
Species:
A. tocantinsensis
Binomial name
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

It grows to a length of 31.7 cm.[1] It inhabits fresh waters with strong currents and rocky bottom of Tucurui dam, in the Tocantins River.[2]

Head longer than wide and weakly depressed. Eyes large. Snout broad. Anterior nostril closer to snout. Posterior nostril, anteriorly surrounded by dermal flap. Mouth distinctly subterminal. Head, body and fins are brownish green with black spots. Barbels blackish. Small blotches around anal fin base.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis". FishBase. June 2020 version.
  2. ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Aguarunichthys". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. ^ "Two new species of Aguarunichthys from the Amazon basin (Siluroidei : Pimelodidae)". Ichthyol. Explor. Frcshwatcrs, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp, 251-260. Retrieved 2020-06-02.