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Cephalocassis manillensis

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Cephalocassis manillensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cephalocassis
Species:
C. manillensis
Binomial name
Cephalocassis manillensis
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pimelodus manillensis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Hemipimelodus manillensis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Cephalocassis manillensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It occurs in the low reaches of large freshwater rivers, in the Philippines. It reaches a total length of 26 cm (10 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis manillensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cephalocassis manillensis". FishBase. January 2019 version.