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| Scientific Name | Sorubim cuspicaudus Littmann, Bur & Nass, 2000 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Magdalena drainage, at Puerto Soplaviento, Departamento de Tolima, Colombia |
| Pronunciation | sarw oo bim |
| Etymology | Sorubi is the Brazilian local name for this fish (and several other pimelodids), latinised to become Sorubim. This specific epithet refers to its pointed (cuspis=pointed) tail (caudus=tail). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 800mm (31.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | No other pimelodid genus possesses a dark horizontal stripe stretching entire length of head and body. S. cuspicaudus can be distinguished from other species of Sorubim by its deeply forked and elongate caudal fin. Its lobes are both straight and pointed whilst other Sorubim have a rounded bottom lobe. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo and the Magdalena and Sinu River basins. Lake Maracaibo  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Sinú (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. v. 113 (no. 4) 903 Figs. 2b, 3, 4c |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Sep 06 12:12 (species record created: 2007 Apr 20 17:06) |
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