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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 |
| Common Name(s) | Reticulated Shovelnose |
| Type Locality | Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | SUE doh plah tee stow mah |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 800mm (31.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central Amazon basin and Paraná River: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2 Zootaxa 1512 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Nov 09 09:14 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |
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