Zungaropsis
Zungaropsis is a genus of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Pimelodidae. It is a monotypic genus, containing only the single species Zungaropsis multimaculatus , and is considered closely related to Zungaro. In 2003, Zungaropsis was considered as a genus inquirendum of the Pimelodidae.
| Zungaropsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Zungaropsis Steindachner, 1908 |
| Species: | Z. multimaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zungaropsis multimaculatus Steindachner, 1908 | |
This species is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Xingu River.
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