Liosomadoras oncinus

Species of fish

Jaguar catfish
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Liosomadoras
Species:
L. oncinus
Binomial name
Liosomadoras oncinus
(Jardine in Schomburgk, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Arius oncinus Jardine, 1841

The jaguar catfish (Liosomadorsa oncinus) is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Branco River and in the Trombetas River. It is also found in the aquarium trade.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Liosomadoras oncinus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Taxon identifiers
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