Leiarius 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.[2][3]
| Leiarius pictus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Leiarius |
| Species: | L. pictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849) | |
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Description
Body dark brown with darker spots, with a lighter underside. Juvenile with two pale bands.[4][5]
References
- Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Leiarius pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830751A159889371. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830751A159889371.en. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Leiarius pictus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)". scotcat. February 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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