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| Scientific Name | Pseudohemiodon platycephalus (Kner, 1853) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiodon platycephalus |
| Pronunciation | seu doh hem ee oh don |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, hemi = half + Greek, odous = teeth This specific epithet refers to its broad (platys=broad) head (kephale=head). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm (7.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguay River basin. La Plata  , Paraná , Paraguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 6 - pp89 [25] - Pl. 1 (fig. 6), Pl. 6 (fig. 2a-b) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) photizo379 (p: 4), (2) Sven_N (k: 20), (3) Norman (k: 4). 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 | 2008 May 29 02:03 (species record created: 2004 Jan 26 00:00) |
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