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Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & Jégu 1993

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Analspines: 5; Analsoft rays: 7 - 9
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Biology

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Collected in areas with strong currents, rocky bottom (Ref. 36506).
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Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

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The Tocantins Pimelodus, (Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis), is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Brazil.

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

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis" in 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.
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Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis: Brief Summary

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The Tocantins Pimelodus, (Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis), is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Brazil.

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

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.

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