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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Names | Laulao Højfinnet Spademalle (Denmark), Piramuta-Antennenwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Cayenne, French Guiana; Suriname; Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus piramuta, Bagrus reticulatus, Brachyplatystoma parnahybae, Brachyplatystoma vaillante, Piramutana piramuta, Platystoma vaillantii, Silurus vaillantii |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Gray dorsal surface, underside. Large adipose fin clearly separates from other congeners. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of the Guianas and northeastern Brazil. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Naturally found in muddy, black water and clear waters as far downstream as freshwater estuary habitat. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 21, Pl. 423. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.161.1178 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2004 Jan 08 00:00) |