/pimelodidae/brachyplatystoma/capapretum/1.jpg "Brachyplatystoma capapretum(1) Juvenile - Click to enlarge")
/pimelodidae/brachyplatystoma/capapretum/2.jpg "Brachyplatystoma capapretum(2) Fish at market in Belem - Click to enlarge")
/pimelodidae/brachyplatystoma/capapretum/3.jpg "Brachyplatystoma capapretum(3) B. capapretum above, B. filamentosum below - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Brachyplatystoma capapretum Lundberg & Akama, 2005 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 581mm (22.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Brachyplatystoma capapretum is characterized by its fine, densely spaced outer jaw teeth and relatively few rows of straight, depressible inner teeth. Juveniles are marked by bold, large (twice or more times the diameter of the eye) dark brown or gray spots centred above lateral line. Adults are abruptly counter shaded near the lateral line and have exceptionally dark pigmentation dorsally, especially along posterior half of body. Ventrally they are plain white to dusky cream. The Caudal fin of adults is moderately to shallowly forked with its lobes being broad and nearly equal. |
| General Remarks | Maximum reported weight of 32.7kg. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River from Belém, Brazil upriver to at least Iquitos, Peru, and several large tributary rivers and lakes including Trombetas, Madeira, Negro, Manacapuru, Purus, Tefé, Juruá, Jutaí, and Içá. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Manacapuru (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Tefé (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Juruá (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Jutai (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Putumayo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Madeira (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Purus (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | A very large aquarium with a sand substrate and stones and driftwood arranged to provide hiding places. |
| Suggested Tankmates | A large predator, tankmates should be a least half the size of this fish. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) MilkMan, (2) monsters2beisme, who also notes: "I am not sure if I have a Fila. or a Capapretum. I am leaning towards Capapretum but time will tell...Pretty slow grower and has calmed down nicely.". Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Sep 26 08:11 (species record created: 2009 Sep 18 14:10) |
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