Platynematichthys notatus • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Platynematichthys notatus** (Schomburgk, 1841)
Common Name(s)	Capaz (Spanish, Colombian), Cara de Gato (Portuguese, Brazilian), Coroata (Portuguese, Brazilian), Lince Catfish, Rabo Chino (Spanish, Venezuelan)
Type Locality	Fort St. Joaquim, Rio Branco; Rio Negro
Synonym(s)	Bagrus nigropunctatus, Bagrus punctulatus, Pimelodus notatus, Platynematichthys punctulatus, Platypogon caerulorostris, Rhamdella notata
Pronunciation	no tatt uss
Etymology	(Greek)Platys=Broad + (Greek)nema=filament + (Greek)ichthys=fish. notatus, spotted
Species Information
Size	1000mm (39.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Only large pimelodid with numerous spots but no stripes. Large flat barbels. A large black spot is present on the lower caudal lobe. Possibly more than one valid species is currently classified as P. notatus given the reported differences in colouration, habitat, and adult size.
Sexing	Unknown.
General Remarks	Specimens from the Amazon are reported to reach 50 cm while specimens from the Orinoco are reported to reach one meter. Given the greatly varying reported adult sizes, aquarists wishing to acquire this fish should take great care and assume the fish could reach one meter in length.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Widespread in the Amazon and Orinoco basins where it is found in all water types. Reported by Romano to be also present in Surinam. Common in the lower Orinoco from Caicara to the delta. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	5.6 - 7.4
Temperature	24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Furniture	A sand substrate with stones and driftwood arranged to provide hiding places.
Compatibility	Any fishes that require similar aquarium conditions and are too large to be eaten.
Suggested Tankmates	Large pimelodids, loricariids and doradids.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Burgess W. (1989) An Atlas of Freshwater and Marine Catfishes: A prelimenary survey of the Siluriformes. TFH Romano B. (1982) Los Peces de Los Llanos II: Los Bagres. Fundacion Cientifica Fluvial de Los Llanos. Romano B. (1985) Peces de Aqua Dulce de Venezuela Vol. I. Editorial Biosfera.
Registered Keepers	(1) Kenneth Wong, (2) arapaima, (3) bmayer (p: 2), (4) victionOne, (5) mjj4307. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2011 Jan 25 14:12 (species record created: 2001 Nov 14 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Platynematichthys notatus (Schomburgk, 1841)

Capaz (Spanish, Colombian), Cara de Gato (Portuguese, Brazilian), Coroata (Portuguese, Brazilian), Lince Catfish, Rabo Chino (Spanish, Venezuelan)

Type Locality

Fort St. Joaquim, Rio Branco; Rio Negro

Synonym(s)

Bagrus nigropunctatus, Bagrus punctulatus, Pimelodus notatus, Platynematichthys punctulatus, Platypogon caerulorostris, Rhamdella notata

Pronunciation

no tatt uss

Etymology

(Greek)Platys=Broad + (Greek)nema=filament + (Greek)ichthys=fish. notatus, spotted

Species Information

Size

1000mm (39.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Only large pimelodid with numerous spots but no stripes. Large flat barbels. A large black spot is present on the lower caudal lobe. Possibly more than one valid species is currently classified as P. notatus given the reported differences in colouration, habitat, and adult size.

Sexing

Unknown.

General Remarks

Specimens from the Amazon are reported to reach 50 cm while specimens from the Orinoco are reported to reach one meter. Given the greatly varying reported adult sizes, aquarists wishing to acquire this fish should take great care and assume the fish could reach one meter in length.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Widespread in the Amazon and Orinoco basins where it is found in all water types. Reported by Romano to be also present in Surinam. Common in the lower Orinoco from Caicara to the delta.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

5.6 - 7.4

Temperature

24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Furniture

A sand substrate with stones and driftwood arranged to provide hiding places.

Compatibility

Any fishes that require similar aquarium conditions and are too large to be eaten.

Suggested Tankmates

Large pimelodids, loricariids and doradids.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25
Burgess W. (1989) An Atlas of Freshwater and Marine Catfishes: A prelimenary survey of the Siluriformes. TFH
Romano B. (1982) Los Peces de Los Llanos II: Los Bagres. Fundacion Cientifica Fluvial de Los Llanos.
Romano B. (1985) Peces de Aqua Dulce de Venezuela Vol. I. Editorial Biosfera.

Registered Keepers

(1) Kenneth Wong, (2) arapaima, (3) bmayer (p: 2), (4) victionOne, (5) mjj4307.

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.