Helogenes uruyensis

(Helogenes uruyensis)

Description

Helogenes uruyensis is a species of the whale catfish that is endemic to Venezuela, where it is found in the Uruyén River basin. This species reaches a length of 4.3 cm (1.7 inches).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Cetopsidae

Genus:Helogenes

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