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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castlenau, 1855) |
| Common Name(s) | Dourada |
| Type Locality | Amazon R., Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus goliath, Bagrus rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma paraense |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1900mm (74.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The only large Pimelodid with platinum head and gold body; only Brachyplatystoma with short barbels when adult. |
| General Remarks | Fishbase lists 1920 mm TL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana. 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) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Exped. Amer. Sud. v. 2 32 Pl. 14 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) arapaima, (2) SuperLaz, (3) ndcp18, (4) Redtailrob, who also notes: "Very Timid. Very Skittish & jumpy.". 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 | 2006 Nov 11 06:05 (species record created: 2002 Oct 14 00:00) |
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