| Entomocorus benjamini | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae |
| Genus: | Entomocorus |
| Species: | E. benjamini
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| Binomial name | |
| Entomocorus benjamini
C. H. Eigenmann, 1917
[1]
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Entomocorus benjamini is a kind of catfish, [1] in the family of driftwood catfish. [1]
Description
Like all other catfish, E. benjamini is a ray-finned fish, which means its fins are supported by multiple thin bones. [1]
It is a small fish; the maximum recorded standard length (not counting the length of the tail fin) is 7 cm (3 in) long. [1]
The phylogenetic diversity is estimated to be low, which means it is genetically similar to other species of driftwood catfish. [1]
Habitat
A tropical fish that lives in warm waters, [1] it is found in the inland waters [1] of the Madeira River basin in the middle of South America. [1] It has been documented to live in Bolivia [1] and Brazil. [1] It is considered a native species of the Madeira region [1] and is endemic in the neotropical realm. [1]
E. benjamini is a freshwater fish. [1] As a ground fish, [1] it lives in the the lower layers of deep rivers [1] (the demersal zone). [1]
Conservation status
E. benjamini has not been evaluated for possible inclusion in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of endangered species, [1] nor for the anti-poaching work of CITES [1] or Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. [1]
History
E. benjamini was first described in the scientific literature by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1917. [1]
Etymology
The genus name (Entomocorus) comes from the Greek, and means 'sharp eye'. [1]
References
Further reading
- Eigenmann, CH (1917). "New and rare species of South American Siluridae in the Carnegie Museum." Annals of Carnegie Museum. 11:398–404. Original description.
| Entomocorus benjamini | |
|---|---|
|
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae |
| Genus: | Entomocorus |
| Species: | E. benjamini
|
| Binomial name | |
| Entomocorus benjamini
C. H. Eigenmann, 1917
[1]
| |
Entomocorus benjamini is a kind of catfish, [1] in the family of driftwood catfish. [1]
Description
Like all other catfish, E. benjamini is a ray-finned fish, which means its fins are supported by multiple thin bones. [1]
It is a small fish; the maximum recorded standard length (not counting the length of the tail fin) is 7 cm (3 in) long. [1]
The phylogenetic diversity is estimated to be low, which means it is genetically similar to other species of driftwood catfish. [1]
Habitat
A tropical fish that lives in warm waters, [1] it is found in the inland waters [1] of the Madeira River basin in the middle of South America. [1] It has been documented to live in Bolivia [1] and Brazil. [1] It is considered a native species of the Madeira region [1] and is endemic in the neotropical realm. [1]
E. benjamini is a freshwater fish. [1] As a ground fish, [1] it lives in the the lower layers of deep rivers [1] (the demersal zone). [1]
Conservation status
E. benjamini has not been evaluated for possible inclusion in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of endangered species, [1] nor for the anti-poaching work of CITES [1] or Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. [1]
History
E. benjamini was first described in the scientific literature by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1917. [1]
Etymology
The genus name (Entomocorus) comes from the Greek, and means 'sharp eye'. [1]
References
Further reading
- Eigenmann, CH (1917). "New and rare species of South American Siluridae in the Carnegie Museum." Annals of Carnegie Museum. 11:398–404. Original description.