Luciopimelodus
pati (Valenciennes, 1836)
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This is a large riverine
species that resides alone in this genera and is found in rivers,
mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. Carnivorous.
Frequently caught on line in the lower reaches of the rivers.
Aquarium care: Needs cooler temperatures and
is really too large for your average aquarium. Best to be kept
alone in a very large unheated tank by aquarists who are knowledgeable
in keeping large catfish. |
| Common
Name: |
Pati |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus pati |
| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
La Plata and Blanco River basins. Type locality:
Not stated (Corrientes, Argentina) |
| Size:
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95cm.
(38ins) |
| Temp: |
18
-24°C (63-75°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5
-7.2. |
| Reference: |
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.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version
(12/2010).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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Family:
Pimelodidae
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