Conorhynchos conirostris is a species 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.[1] This catfish has unknown relationships. It does not appear to be assignable to any family and is placed incertae sedis.[1] However, it has been grouped into the superfamily Pimelodoidea due to molecular evidence.[2]
Conorhynchos conirostris is endemic to the São Francisco River in Brazil and is considered a symbol of the river.[3] This fish can reach 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) in standard length[4] and 13 kilograms (29 lb) in weight.[3] This fish is of commercial interest,[3] and is considered threatened by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.[5]
^ abFerraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1.
^Sullivan, JP; Lundberg JG; Hardman M (2006). "A phylogenetic analysis of the major groups of catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes) using rag1 and rag2 nuclear gene sequences". Mol Phylogenet Evol. 41 (3): 636–62. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.044. PMID 16876440.
^ abcDaniella Cristina Januário Ribeiro (2002). "Biologia Reprodutiva do Pirá Conorhynchus conirostris Valenciennes, 1840 (Pisces: Pimelodidae) do Rio São Francisco, Região de Pirapora, Minas Gerais (Portuguese)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2004. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Conorhynchos conirostris" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
^ICMBio (Ministry of the Environment, Brazil): Portaria MMA nº 445, de 17 de dezembro de 2014 Archived 2022-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Lista de Especies Ameaçadas - Saiba Mais. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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