Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
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Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or barred sorubim or barred catfish is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo.[1] The nocturnal predator feeds mainly on other fish and crabs.[2] Females reach a more notable size. They become sexually mature at 56 cm (22 in), males at 45 cm (18 in)[3] and this species reaches a maximum length of 90 cm (35 in) TL.[1] Fecundity seems to be estimated at 8 million eggs per kg,[4] but was recently measured in aquaculture at a lower, and more likely number of 150,000 eggs laid per kg.[3]
Quick Facts Barred sorubim, Scientific classification ...
Barred sorubim | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Pseudoplatystoma |
Species: | P. fasciatum |
Binomial name | |
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Synonyms | |
Platystoma fasciatum |
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