Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
| Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Aguarunichthys |
| Species: | A. tocantinsensis
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| Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis | |
The Tocantins pimelodus (Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis) is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is endemic 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][3]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "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.