Platystomatichthys
sturio (Kner, 1858)
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Richter (1)
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The upturned snout of
this 'pim' makes it possible for it to find the finest food organisms
in the substrate. It is reported that some imported specimens
are half starved and need tender loving care to recover. The upturned
snout can also be damaged on import. The predorsal plates and
the nucal are united and branched off. Dorsal fin with 1-6 radios;
pectoral 1-8 pelics 6; anal 13 and caudal 18. Aquarium
care: Can be kept together or singly but will be predatory
to smaller fishes especially as they grow larger. Provide a soft
substrate such as sand as they will dig and root and will need
a powerful external filter. The tank must be twice the length,
in width, of the barbels on this species, so it can turn around
with no obstruction. A 4ft tank should be the minimum length.
Diet: Tubifex, small earthworms, tablet and pellet
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| Common
Name: |
Sturgeon
catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Platystoma sturio |
| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Amazon basin. Type locality: Rio branco, Brazil. |
| Size:
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30cm.
SL. (12ins) 40cm TL ( 16ins) |
| Temp: |
21-25°C
(69-77°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A.
and R. Riehl 1985 Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag
für Natur- und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p.
Conservación Internacional; seris de Guías
Tropicales De Campo. Pecos del medio Amazonas Región de
Leticia. 546 p. |
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Family:
Pimelodidae
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Head view
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Cropped snout
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