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Entomocorus benjamini
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Entomocorus
Species:
E. benjamini
Binomial name
Entomocorus benjamini

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Entomocorus benjamini". FishBase. December 2011 version.

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