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| Scientific Name | Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name(s) | Spotted Shovelnose Catfish |
| Type Locality | No Locality given [Brazil?]. |
| Synonym(s) | Platystoma platyrhynchos |
| Pronunciation | hem ee sarw oo bim |
| Etymology | (Greek)Hemi=half + Brazilian local name for this fish. This specific epithet refers to its broad (platys=broad, wide) snout (rhynchos=snout, nose). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 525mm (20.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Maroni, Orinoco, Paraná River basins. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Maroni (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) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.8 |
| Temperature | 20.0-22.0°C or 68-71.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH°25. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on benthic organisms and fish. The position of the eyes and the shape of the mouth of this piscivorous fish give to its stalking mode of hunting. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss.v. 15 - pp27 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Aug 11 02:47 (species record created: 2002 Oct 05 00:00) |
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