Tonala catfish (Rhamdia parryi)

Scientific name: Rhamdia parryi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

The Tonala catfish (Rhamdia parryi) is a freshwater fish of the family Heptapteridae. Native range: Central America, Pacific draining rivers from Tapanatepec River in Mexico to southern Guatemala.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhamdia parryi
Family
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Pacific draining rivers from Tapanatepec River in Mexico to southern Guatemala.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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