Epapterus blohmi
Species of fish
Epapaterus blohmi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Auchenipteridae |
Genus: | Epapterus |
Species: | E. blohmi |
Binomial name | |
Epapterus blohmi Vari, S. L. Jewett, Taphorn & C. R. Gilbert, 1984 |
Epapterus blohmi is a species of driftwood catfish distributed in the Orinoco River basin and Tuy River of the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.[1] E. blohmi grows to 8.5 cm (3.3 in) SL. It is found in a variety of habitats where there is poor visibility and the water is still or slow-flowing. It feeds on filamentous algae and other plant material during the dry season.[2]
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