Genidens machadoi

(Genidens machadoi)

Description

Genidens machadoi is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro in 1918, originally under the genus Tachysurus. It inhabits rivers along the south Atlantic coast in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. It reaches a total length of 80 cm (31 in).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Ariidae
Genus:Genidens
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