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Platynematichthys notatus (Jardine, 1841)

Image contributors to this species:

Nishant Kikani (1) Allan James (3) Enrico Richter (2) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2)

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Aquarium Care: 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:

Pimelodidae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Type locality: Brazil; Fort St. Joaquim on the Rio Branco.

Size:

80.0cm. (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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Platynematichthys notatus

Platynematichthys notatus

Platynematichthys notatus
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