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Bergiaria westermanni

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Bergiaria westermanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Bergiaria
Species:
B. westermanni
Binomial name
Bergiaria westermanni
(Lütken, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus westermanni Lütken, 1874
  • Bergiella westermanni (Lütken, 1874)
  • Iheringichthys westermanni (Reinhardt, 1874)

Bergiaria westermanni is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Das Velhas River basin in Brazil as well as being reported to occur in Argentina and Uruguay. This species grows to a length of 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in) SL.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bergiaria westermanni". FishBase. February 2012 version.