Redtail catfish
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This article is about the South American redtail catfish. For the Asian redtail catfish, see Hemibagrus wyckioides.
The redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, is a pimelodid (long-whiskered) catfish. In Venezuela, it is known as cajaro, in Guyana, it is known as a banana catfish, and in Brazil, it is known as pirarara,[3] stemming from the Tupi language words pirá and arara.[4] It is the only extant species of the genus Phractocephalus. This fish is common in the aquarium trade, although its massive adult size makes it unsuitable for all but the largest aquariums.[5] They feed on fish, crustaceans and fallen fruits.[6]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Phractocephalus Agassiz, 1829 |
Species: | P. hemioliopterus |
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Phractocephalus hemioliopterus | |
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