Cat-eLog Right Pimelodidae Right The genus Brachyplatystoma

Down Summary of brachyplatystoma
Etymology Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Size Smallest 581mm, largest 3600mm, average 1400mm, most commonly 600mm. All SL.
Species There are 7 "species" in the database
Keepers 7 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Brachyplatystoma tigrinumBrachyplatystoma tigrinum
(35.16%)
2.
Brachyplatystoma juruenseBrachyplatystoma juruense
(26.56%)
3.
Brachyplatystoma filamentosumBrachyplatystoma filamentosum
(14.06%)
4.
Brachyplatystoma platynemaBrachyplatystoma platynema
(9.38%)
5.
Brachyplatystoma capapretumBrachyplatystoma capapretum
(5.47%)
6.
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxiiBrachyplatystoma rousseauxii
(5.47%)
7.
Brachyplatystoma vaillantiiBrachyplatystoma vaillantii
(3.91%)
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