Platynematichthys
notatus (Jardine, 1841)
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| Nishant
Kikani (1) Allan James (3) Enrico
Richter (2)
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Only fit for a large
tank as this Pim is very much a predator and would need to be
housed with larger fish too big to fit in to its mouth. Noted
for the black blotch in the lower caudal fin. A pretty catfish
that loses its colour as it matures. |
| Common
Name: |
Coroatá,
Lince Catfish. |
| Synonyms: |
Rhamdella notata,
Pimelodus notatus, Bagrus nigropunctatus, Bagrus punctulatus,
Platynematichthys punctulatus, Platypogon caerulorostris |
| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Type locality:
Brazil; Fort St. Joaquim on the Rio Branco. |
| Size:
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80cm.
(2ft 8ins) |
| Temp: |
22
-27°C (71 -81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0
-7.2. |
| Reference: |
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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