Biology:Chinchaysuyoa
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Short description: Genus of fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Chinchaysuyoa Marceniuk, Marchena, Oliveira, and Betancur-R, 2019 |
Chinchaysuyoa is a genus of catfishes in the family Ariidae. They are found in freshwater habitats along the Pacific Coast of northern South America. This genus was named after Chinchay Suyu, the Incan name for the region that these fishes are native to.[1]
Species
There are currently two species in this genus:[1]
- Chinchaysuyoa labiata (Boulenger, 1898)
- Chinchaysuyoa ortegai (Marceniuk, Marchena, Oliveira, Betancur-R, 2019)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "(PDF) Article Chinchaysuyoa, a new genus of the fish family Ariidae (Siluriformes), with a redescription of Chinchaysuyoa labiata from Ecuador and a new species description from Peru" (in en). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330774784_Article_Chinchaysuyoa_a_new_genus_of_the_fish_family_Ariidae_Siluriformes_with_a_redescription_of_Chinchaysuyoa_labiata_from_Ecuador_and_a_new_species_description_from_Peru.
Wikidata ☰ Q65121933 entry
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