Exallodontus aguanai explained

Exallodontus aguanai is a catfish species (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Exallodontus of the family Pimelodidae. This genus and species was described in 1991.^[1] This species reaches 20cm (10inches) SL. This species is native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins of Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Exallodontus is classified under the "Calophysus-Pimelodus clade". Within this clade, it is considered a part of the "Pimelodus-group" of Pimelodids, which also includes Pimelodus, Duopalatinus, Cheirocerus, Iheringichthys, Bergiaria, Bagropsis Parapimelodus, Platysilurus, Platystomatichthys, and Propimelodus.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Exallodontus aguanai, a new genus and species of pimelodidae (Pisces : siluriformes) from deep river channels of South America, and delimitation of the subfamily pimelodinae. Lundberg. J. G.. Mago-Leccia, F. . Nass, P. . Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 1991. 104. 4. 840–869.
2. Propimelodus, new genus, and redescription of Pimelodus eigenmanni Van der Stigchel 1946, a long-recognized yet poorly-known South American catfish (Pimelodidae: Siluriformes). Lundberg. John G.. Parisi, Béatrice M.. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 152. 1. 75–88. 2002. 10.1635/0097-3157(2002)152[0075:PNGARO]2.0.CO;2. 86213152 .