Brachyplatystoma
filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819)
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This is the largest catfish
in the Amazon basin second only to Arapaima gigas and
attaining lengths of over 3 metres but usually found smaller than
this (2 metres). Juveniles and sub adults may be found in brackish
water of river mouths. Found on soft bottoms and feeds on fish.
Stomach contents are said to include parts of monkeys. In parts
of the Amazon, this catfish occasionally makes prey of a man (Roosevelt
1914). Captured using nets and longlines and is threatened due
to over harvesting. This is not an Aquarium fish. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus filamentosus,
Platystoma affine, Platystoma gigas, Sorubimichthys gigas, Piratinga
pirá- aïba, Brachyplatystoma goeldii |
| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of the Guianas
and northeastern Brazil. Type locality: Brasilien. |
| Size:
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300cm.
(10ft) |
| Temp: |
22
-27°C (71 -81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0
-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Froese, R. and
D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2010).
Burgess, W.E. 1989 An atlas of freshwater and
marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H.
Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. |
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Family:
Pimelodidae
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