Platynematichthys notatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Pimelodidae
Genus: Platynematichthys
Species: Platynematichthys notatus

Name

• Platynematichthys notatus (Jardine, 1841)

Etymology: (Greek) Platys = Broad + (Greek) nema = filament + (Greek) ichthys = fish. The specific name, notatus means spotted.

Synonyms

• Bagrus nigropunctatus Kner, 1858
• Bagrus punctulatus Kner, 1858
• Pimelodus notatus Jardine, 1841
• Platynematichthys punctulatus (Kner, 1858)
• Platypogon caerulorostris Starks, 1913
• Rhamdella notata (Jardine, 1841)

Vernacular names

English: Lince catfish
español: Capaz, Rabo chino
português: Cara de gato, Coroatá

References

• Platynematichthys notatus (Schomburgk, 1841) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).