Sorubim lima  (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Image contributors to this species:
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,
Family:	Pimelodidaeycipitidae
Distribution:	South America: The widest-ranging species, occurring in most of the major drainage basins  of South  America.
Size:	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.