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Chiapas Catfish

Lacantunia enigmatica

Classification

The Chiapas catfish (Lacantunia enigmatica) is an unusual species of catfish (order Siluriformes) from the Usumacinta River basin in the Mexican state of Chiapas and in Guatemala. It was scientifically described in 2005 and placed in its own family Lacantuniidae. While discovery of an undescribed species of catfish is not uncommon, discovery of a new family of any vertebrate group is a rare event.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 1