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Brachyplatystoma filamentosum Question
Posted: 08 Mar 2006, 02:08
by Piranha
Did Brachyplatystoma filamentosum have divided into two species??
1)Piraiba, pirahiba, filhote(Brazil)
2)salton(Peru)
The two different species also have different color and
how to identify the two species when young!! Thanks!
Posted: 08 Mar 2006, 02:21
by Silurus
There are three other species of Brachyplatystoma that are most like B. filamentosum, with B. capapretum bearing the closest resemblance. The difference is not necessarily reflected in the local names.
Posted: 08 Mar 2006, 08:15
by Piranha
Silurus wrote:There are three other species of Brachyplatystoma that are most like B. filamentosum, with B. capapretum bearing the closest resemblance. The difference is not necessarily reflected in the local names.
Thanks!
Posted: 24 Jun 2006, 21:38
by TiGrInUs
What is B. capapretum? Is it a recent name change? I know of B. vaillanti and B. flavicans. I also heard there is a B. vaillanti/flavicans natural hybrid.