Porthole shovelnose catfish
The porthole shovelnose catfish or spotted shovelnose catfish, Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, is the only species in the genus Hemisorubim of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Pimelodidae.
| Porthole shovelnose catfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Hemisorubim Bleeker, 1862 |
| Species: | H. platyrhynchos |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Platystoma platyrhynchos | |
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