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Callichthys

Roberto E. Reis
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Type-species: Silurus callichthys Linnaeus, 1758.
This genus is under study by the page's author. There is evidence that more than one species occurs in South America. See the Complete Catalogue for authorships, synonyms, type-localities, and references.

Containing group: Callichthyidae

Diagnosis

The genus Callichthys is diagnosed by having the cranial articulation of the hyomandibula far from the prootic; the metapterygoid with a dorsal projection directed towards the hyomandibula; and the ridge for insertion of the levator operculi muscle near the anterodorsal border of the opercle. Further on these uniquely derived features, Callichthys possesses infraorbital bones covered with skin; does not have inner expansions on the second infraorbital; and does not posses transversal processes on the dorsal-fin proximal radials.

Distribution

The genus Callichthys is distributed in most freshwater drainages of South America, and is usually identified as C. callichthys. There is, however, both morphological and chromosomal evidence that this species is a "complex" of very similar species.

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Scientific Name Callichthys callichthys
Location Sobo, Trinidad
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Roberto E. Reis
Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Citing this page:

Reis, Roberto E. 1996. Callichthys. Version 29 April 1996 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Callichthys/15340/1996.04.29 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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