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Cat-eLog Right Arrow Pimelodidae Right Arrow Platystomatichthys

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Scientific Name Platystomatichthys sturio  (Kner, 1858)
Common Name(s) Fox Catfish, Sturgeon Catfish
Type Locality Rio Branco, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Platystoma sturio
Etymology (Greek)Platys=Flat + (Greek)stoma=mouth + (Greek)ichthys=fish. This specific epithet literally means sturgeon(sturio=sturgeon), a reference to this fish's long, sleek body.
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Size 360mm (14.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon basin.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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pH 6.0 - 7.5
Temperature 21.0-25.0°C or 69.8-77°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters dH°18.
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Breeding Unreported.
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References Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 26 (s. 373) - pp395 [25] - Pl. 3 (figs. 9-9a)
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Last Update 2011 Oct 05 12:10 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00)

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