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| Scientific Name | Platystomatichthys sturio (Kner, 1858) |
| Common Name(s) | Fox Catfish, Sturgeon Catfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Branco, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Platystoma sturio |
| Etymology | (Greek)Platys=Flat + (Greek)stoma=mouth + (Greek)ichthys=fish. This specific epithet literally means sturgeon(sturio=sturgeon), a reference to this fish's long, sleek body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 360mm (14.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon basin. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 21.0-25.0°C or 69.8-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH°18. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 26 (s. 373) - pp395 [25] - Pl. 3 (figs. 9-9a) |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Oct 05 12:10 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |
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