Leiarius pictus

Leiarius pictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Leiarius
Species:
L. pictus
Binomial name
Leiarius pictus
(Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Bagrus pictus
  • Sciades pictus

Leiarius pictus, commonly as sailfin pim, painted catfish or saddle catfish, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.[2][3]

Description

Body dark brown with darker spots, with a lighter underside. Juvenile with two pale bands.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Leiarius pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830751A159889371. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830751A159889371.en. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leiarius pictus". FishBase. June 2020 version.
  3. ^ "Leiarius pictus - Sailfin Pim". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)". scotcat. February 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2020.


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