Bergiaria westermanni

(Bergiaria westermanni)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Pimelodidae

Genus:Bergiaria

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