Aguarunichthys torosus
Aguarunichthys torosus, the Bolt Catfish or Yellow-band Catfish, is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Cenepa River basin in Amazon River drainage of Peru.[1][2]
| Aguarunichthys torosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Aguarunichthys |
| Species: | A. torosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aguarunichthys torosus Stewart, 1986 | |
It is only found in Río Marañón in the upper Amazon basin of Peru.[3] It grows to a length of 346 mm.[4]
References
- "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Aguarunichthys". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "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.
- "Aguarunichthys torosus STEWART, 1986 - Bolt Catfish". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Aguarunichthys torosus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
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