Common name of Silurus aristotelis
 
Common name Aper
Language Latin
Type Ancient
Official trade name No
Rank 6
Country Italy
Locality
Ref. Guasparri, A., 2022
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
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Remarks Agassiz’s catfish, still found in the Acheloos river (Greece) as described by Pliny (following Aristotle). Name (lit. “wild boar”) refers to the grunting sound catfish make when caught. Monomial (Ref. 126000).
 
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