Anteater Catfish

Conorhynchos conirostris

Seventy Two Point Four Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Conorhynchos conirostris is a monotypic genus of catfish (order Siluriformes). The spelling of the generic name has been confused; it is currently valid as Conorhynchos as described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858. This catfish has uncertain relationships and is placed incertae sedis in Siluriformes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Genus: Conorhynchos
Maximum length: 72.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Rio São Francisco, Brazil.

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