Biology:Entomocorus melaphareus
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| Entomocorus melaphareus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae |
| Genus: | Entomocorus |
| Species: | E. melaphareus
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| Binomial name | |
| Entomocorus melaphareus Akama & Ferraris, 2003
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Entomocorus melaphareus is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Amazon River. It grows to a length of 5.9 cm and can be distinguished from its congeners by an inconspicuous patch exists on the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin.[1] It also has pigmented pectoral and pelvic fins, while these fins in the other three species are unpigmented.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Entomocorus melaphareus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ Reis, Roberto E.; Borges, Thiago A. K. (2006). Armbruster, J. W.. ed. "The South American Catfish Genus Entomocorus (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae), with the Description of a New Species from the Paraguay River Basin". Copeia 2006 (3): 412–422. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2006)2006[412:TSACGE2.0.CO;2].
Wikidata ☰ Q3759844 entry
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