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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855) |
| Common Names | Gilded Catfish Dourada (Brazil) |
| Type Locality | Amazon River, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus goliath, Bagrus rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma paraense |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1920mm or 75.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The only large Pimelodid with platinum head and gold body; only Brachyplatystoma with short barbels when adult. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 32, Pl. 14 (fig. 1). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 08 11:57 (species record created: 2002 Oct 14 00:00) |