Peruvian Coastal Catfish

Chinchaysuyoa ortegai

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Chinchaysuyoa ortegai is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It is endemic to freshwater bodies in northern Peru. Specimens of this species were formerly classified as Hexanematichthys henni (now C. labiata) until they were found to actually represent a new species in the genus Chinchaysuyoa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Chinchaysuyoa
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Peru.

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