Pseudoplatystoma corruscans  (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
Image contributors to this species:
Johnny Jensen's  Photographic Library (1) Frants Lehmann ( 2 Stamps) Jean-Francois Helias (1)
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Relevant Information:	This is another large South American Pim that has found its way into Asian waters.
Common Name:	Spotted shovelnose
Synonyms:	Sorubim caparary, Platystoma corruscans, Platystoma coruscans, Silurus macrocephalus
Family:	Pimelodidaeycipitidae
Distribution:	South America: Sao Francisco and Paraná River basins. Now found in Thailand, Asia.
Size:	150cm. ( 5ft 4ins)
Temp:	22-26°C (71-77°F)
p.H.	6.0-7.0.