/pimelodidae/sorubim/trigonocephalus/1.jpg "Sorubim trigonocephalus(1) Recently caught museum species - Click to enlarge")
/pimelodidae/sorubim/trigonocephalus/2.jpg "Sorubim trigonocephalus(2) Holotype - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Sorubim trigonocephalus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Porto Velho, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| 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 triangular-shaped (trigono=three-sided) head (cephalus=head). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 507mm (20") 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Madeira and Tapajós River basins. Amazon, Tapajós  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Madeira (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Peixes Matto-Grosso No. 58 (Annexo 5) 12 Unnum. Pls. 10-11 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Oct 18 07:21 (species record created: 2007 Apr 20 09:39) |
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