Iheringichthys megalops, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is endemic to the Paraná River basin in Paraguay.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Iheringichthys |
| Species: | I. megalops
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| Iheringichthys megalops Eigenmann & Ward, 1907
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Description
editThe tip of adpressed dorsal fin comes close to the adipose-fin origin as well as the tip of the pectoral fin is close to the pelvic-fin origin and the tip of pelvic fin reaches the anal-fin origin. It has a distinct serrae on the anterior and especially the posterior pectoral spine margins. It has small spots distributed all over the flank or with spots faint in the posterior portion of body.[3]
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Iheringichthys megalops". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Iheringichthys". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Iheringichthys syi (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), a new pimelodid species from upper Paraná basin, Brazil". Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.10 no.1 Porto Alegre 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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