Global InformationIchthyoelephas information
| Ichthyoelephas | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Prochilodontidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyoelephas Posada, 1909 |
Ichthyoelephas is a genus of South American freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae.[1]
There are two species in the genus: I. humeralis reaches a length of at least 40 cm (1.3 ft) and is found in the Santiago and Guayas river basins in Ecuador,[2] and I. longirostris reaches a length of 80 cm (2.6 ft) and is found in the Cauca–Magdalena river basin in Colombia.[3]
They feed on algae and detritus that are taken off rocks with their fleshy lips.[4][5] They are commercially important food fish.[4][5]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Ichthyoelephas in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Ichthyoelephas humeralis" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Ichthyoelephas longirostris" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ a b Jimenez-Segura, L.; Alonso, J. C. & Mojica, J. (2016). "Ichthyoelephas longirostris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T49830164A61473798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830164A61473798.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b Laaz, E.; W. Aguirre (19 August 2017). "Prochilodontidae - Ichthyoelephas humeralis". The Freshwater Fishes of Western Ecuador. Retrieved 13 October 2017.