Conorhynchos conirostris

The spelling of the generic name has been confused; it is currently valid as Conorhynchos as described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858.

The Conorhynchos conirostris lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Conorhynchos conirostris is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes). The spelling of the generic name has been confused; it is currently valid as Conorhynchos as described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858. This catfish has unknown relationships. More

Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennesin Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840)Pirá, pirá-tamanduá BA, MG Steindachneridion amblyura (Eigenmann& Eigenmann, 1888)Surubim MG Steindachneridion doceana (Eigenmann& Eigenmann, 1889) Surubim-do-doce ES, MG Steindachneridion parahybae (Steindachner,1876) Surubim-do-paraíba MG, RJ Steindachneridion scripta More

The placement of Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes) is uncertain but clearly is not within Pimelodidae (JGL, de Pinna, Ferraris, Bockmann). New descriptions and revisions will increase the pimelodid species to about 90 and change the classification of its genera. More

Common names

Pirá in Portuguese (Português)
Pirá-tamanduá in Portuguese (Português)
錐吻油鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
锥吻油鲶 in Mandarin Chinese

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