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Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes, 1840)

Image contributors to this species:

Jian Ruilong (1) C.B.M Alves (1) Drake Shaw (3)

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Relevant Information:

Description: The genus name of Conorhynchus pertains to the conical shaped snout of this species. It does not appear to be assignable to any family and is placed incertae sedis. However, it has been grouped into the superfamily Pimelodoidea due to molecular evidence. Habitat: Conorhynchos conirostris is endemic to the São Francisco River in Brazil and is considered a symbol of the river. Aquarium Care: Not imported very often so there is not too much information on keeping this species in the aquarium. Will grow large and is probably not suitable for most tanks unless by an experienced big catfish keeper.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Pimelodus conirostris, Conorhynchus glaber

Family:

Pimelodidae

Distribution:

South America: Rio São Francisco, Brazil.

Size:

53.5cm. (21½ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Biologia Reprodutiva do Pirá Conorhynchus conirostris Valenciennes, 1840 (Pisces: Pimelodidae) do Rio São Francisco, Região de Pirapora, Minas Gerais (Portuguese)"
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
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.

Family: Pimelodidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Conorhynchos conirostris

Conorhynchos conirostris
From Rio Sao Francisco

Conorhynchos conirostris

Conorhynchos conirostris
Dorsal view

Conorhynchos conirostris
Head view

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