Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
The Dolphin Catfish, (Hypophthalmus fimbriatus), is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Santarém and the Negro River basin of Brazil and Venezuela.[1]
| Hypophthalmus fimbriatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Hypophthalmus |
| Species: | H. fimbriatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypophthalmus fimbriatus Kner, 1858 | |
Description
It grows to a length of 30.0 cm. Clearly distinguished by elongate, flat and thick mental barbels. Caudal fin deeply forked.[2]
Ecology
It inhabits mostly blackwater rivers. It is largely zooplanktivorous specially cladocerans.[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Hypophthalmus fimbriatus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Hypophthalmus". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "On the feeding ecology of the catfish Hypophthalmus fimbriatus in the blackwater Rio Negro of the Amazon Basin". Rev. Bras. Zool. vol.3 no.1 Curitiba 1985. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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