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Pseudoplatystoma is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae.The species are known by a number of different common names.They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats.
The shovelnose sea catfish (Arius subrostratus), also called the short-nosed catfish or the marine catfish, [2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. [3]
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, the tiger sorubim, tiger shovelnose or caparari is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon Basin in South America. [2] The largest individuals of this species grows to 130 cm (51 in) in total length. [3] [2] Although most specimens are smaller than this.
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer or spotted tiger shovelnose catfish [2] is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon basin, in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. [3] It is a commercially farmed species, and it is difficult to harvest as it appears to be highly selective with its diet [4] and exhibits ...
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, the zebra shovelnose, or tigerstriped catfish, is a large species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. [1] [2] It is entirely piscivorous. [2] [3]
The porthole shovelnose catfish or spotted shovelnose catfish, Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, is the only species in the genus Hemisorubim of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Pimelodidae. [ 1 ] Taxonomy
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or barred sorubim or barred catfish is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo. [1] The nocturnal predator feeds mainly on other fish and crabs. [ 2 ]
Sorubim species, like other catfish, possess dorsal and pectoral fin spines. They have a triangular adipose fin. [ 4 ] As Pimelodidae , these fish have very long barbels, especially maxillary barbels, which range in length from reaching the pectoral fin to extending past the pelvic fins. [ 13 ]