Pimelodus ornatus

Pimelodus ornatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Pimelodus
Species:
P. ornatus
Binomial name
Pimelodus ornatus
Kner, 1858
Synonyms[1]
  • Megalonema rhabdostigma

Pimelodus ornatus, also known as the ornate pimelodus or the ornate pim, is a fish in the family Pimelodidae.

These fish can grow from 24 to 28 cm.

Habitat

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These fish live in the countries of: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname[citation needed], Ecuador, Peru, Brazil,[2] Paraguay, Argentina

References

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  1. ^ "Pimelodus ornatus - Ornate pimelodus, Ornate Pim Tropical FIsh".
  2. ^ "Parasitic helminths in Pimelodus ornatus from Amazonas River, State of Amapá, in Brazil".


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