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Sorubim elongatus  Littmann, Burr, Schmidt & Isern, 2001
 Image contributors to this species:
 Mark Sabaj (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Factsheet  Etymology = Genus Etymology = Species
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Relevant Information:  This species along with Sorubim lima are the two most seen species in this genus. There are  another three that are that bit rarer, S.trigonocephalus, S.cuspicaudus and S.maniradii.
 Common Name:  Slender shovelnose catfish
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Pimelodidaeycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Essequibo, Orinoco, and Amazon basins.
 Size:  30cm. (12ins)
 Temp:  23-30°C (73-87°F)
 p.H.  6.5 -7.5.
 Reference:  Littmann, M. W. Systematic review of the neotropical shovelnose catfish genus Sorubim  Cuvier (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) Zootaxa 1422: 1-29 (8 Mar. 2007) 14 plates; 42  references.




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Family:  Pimelodidae
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Click for full image Sorubim elongatus
Semi-adult ; 17.6cm SL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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