Sorubim
lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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Bernie
Molnar (2) Daniel Blom
(2) Chris Ralph (2) Peru
Aquarium Group (1) Wolfgang
Ros (2) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
This species along
with Sorubim
elongatus 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: |
Lima
Shovel-Nosed Catfish, Duckbill catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Platystoma
lima, Silurus lima, Sorubim infraoculare, Platystoma luceri,
Sorubim latirostris, S. luceri,
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| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
The widest-ranging species, occurring in most of the major drainage
basins of South America. |
| Size:
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45cm.
(18ins) |
| 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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