Pseudoplatystoma
tigrinum (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Similar to Pseudoplatystoma
fasciatum
but Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum has more of a striped body
pattern and P. fasciatum has the stripes more in
the shape of a Y. As with P.fasciatuum this is an out
and out predator. Aquarium Care: Its tank should
have a shaded area at the back such as a large branch and plants
to hide under as it is nocturnal, and also the lighting should
not be too bright. Should not be kept with any fish that is smaller
than itself and it also should be housed in a very large tank.
The best companions would probably be large Pacu's or similar
sized fish that would not be swallowed. In my opinion this wonderful
looking Pim should only be kept in Public Aquariums as it
can damage its large nose if kept in too confined an area, it
can get jumpy too if feels its barbels on the tank sides as it
turns around. It can also go of its food as well, if it is anyway
disturbed. Diet: In their natural habitat they
eat other fish such as characins and other catfish, they also
eat freshwater crabs. In the aquarium a diet of earthworms, freshwater
fish such as trout and also shrimp and prawns. You should only
feed when it starts looking actively for it, as they will rest
for a few days after feeding to digest their food. |
| Common
Name: |
Tiger shovelnose
catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Platystoma tigrinum |
| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Type locality:
probablement originaire du Brésil. |
| Size:
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120cm.
(3ft 8ins) |
| Temp: |
22-26°C
(71-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.2-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J.
Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil
(Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
ScotCat Factsheet No. 36. June 1999 |
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Family:
Pimelodidae
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