Hypophthalmus fimbriatus

The Dolphin Catfish, (Hypophthalmus fimbriatus), is a species of demersal potamodromous catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Santarém and the Negro River basin of Brazil and Venezuela.[1]

Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Hypophthalmus
Species:
H. fimbriatus
Binomial name
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
Kner, 1858

Description

It grows to a length of 30.0 cm. Clearly distinguished by elongate, flat and thick mental barbels. Caudal fin deeply forked.[2]

Ecology

It inhabits mostly blackwater rivers. It is largely zooplanktivorous specially cladocerans.[3]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Hypophthalmus fimbriatus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
  2. "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Hypophthalmus". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. "On the feeding ecology of the catfish Hypophthalmus fimbriatus in the blackwater Rio Negro of the Amazon Basin". Rev. Bras. Zool. vol.3 no.1 Curitiba 1985. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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