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.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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.[3][4]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Leiarius pictus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)". scotcat. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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