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Taxon: Species Callichthys callichthys (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - armored catfish (fish)
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Authorship

Original name:  Linnaeus, C. 1758. Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 1: 307.
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Types

Type of: Callichthys (Genus) Scopoli, 1777

Combinations

Basionym: Silurus callichthys Linnaeus, 1758 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Synonyms

Synonymous name: Calichthys callichthys (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys affinis Günther, 1864 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys arcifer Hensel, 1868 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys asper Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys caelatus Valenciennes, 1840 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys callichthys bolteni Hoedeman, 1952 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys callichthys demararae Hoedeman, 1952 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys depressus Swainson, 1839 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys hemiphractus Hensel, 1868 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys kneri Gill, 1858 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys laeviceps Valenciennes, 1840 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys loricatus Gronow, 1854 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Callichthys tamoata Bleeker, 1864 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: kwi-kwi Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: armored catfish
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