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Brachyplatystoma tigrinum  (Britski, 1981)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Chris Ralph (4) Nishant Kikani (5) Steve Pritchard (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Factsheet Etymology = Genus
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Tiger-striped catfish, Zebra Shovelnose
 Synonyms:  Merodontotus tigrinus
 Family:  Pimelodidaeycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin
 Size:  Up to and over 60cm (24inch)
 Temp:  22 -26°C (71 -79°F)
 p.H.  6.5 -7.5.



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Family:   Pimelodidae

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