Copionodon orthiocarinatus
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| Copionodon orthiocarinatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Copionodon |
| Species: | C. orthiocarinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Copionodon orthiocarinatus de Pinna, 1992 | |
Copionodon orthiocarinatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae and the subfamily Copionodontinae, the Chapada pencil catfishes. It is found in the Mucujê River, a tributary of Paraguaçu River in Bahia, Brazil.[2][3] This species reaches a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[4]