Conorhynchos
Conorhynchos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Superfamily: | Pimelodoidea |
Family: | incertae sedis |
Genus: | Conorhynchos Bleeker, 1858 |
Species: | C. conirostris
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Binomial name | |
Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Conorhynchos conirostris is a monotypic genus of catfish (order Siluriformes).
The spelling of the generic name has been confused; it is currently valid as Conorhynchos as described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858.[2] This catfish has unknown relationships. It does not appear to be assignable to any family and is placed incertae sedis.[2] However, it has been grouped into the superfamily Pimelodoidea due to molecular evidence.[3]
Conorhynchos conirostris is endemic to the São Francisco River in Brazil and is considered a symbol of the river.[4] This fish can reach 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) in standard length[5] and 13 kilograms (29 lb) in weight.[4] This fish is of commercial interest,[4] and is considered threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Conorhynchos conirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021: e.T187028A1822039. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187028A1822039.pt. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b Ferraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1.
- ^ Sullivan, JP; Lundberg JG; Hardman M (2006). "A phylogenetic analysis of the major groups of catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes) using rag1 and rag2 nuclear gene sequences". Mol Phylogenet Evol. 41 (3): 636–62. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.044. PMID 16876440.
- ^ a b c Daniella Cristina Januário Ribeiro (2002). "Biologia Reprodutiva do Pirá Conorhynchus conirostris Valenciennes, 1840 (Pisces: Pimelodidae) do Rio São Francisco, Região de Pirapora, Minas Gerais (Portuguese)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2004. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Conorhynchos conirostris". FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ^ ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014 Archived 2022-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.