Bergiaria westermanni

Bergiaria westermanni
Scientific classification
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 (ex Reinhardt), 1874
  • Silurus vaillantii Cuvier, 1816
  • Iheringichthys westermanni (Lütken, 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

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Bergiaria westermanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186573A1815152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186573A1815152.pt. Retrieved 19 October 2025.


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