Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Boulenger, 1898
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
 
Family
 
Group
Synonyms
Brachyplatystoma platynema
Goslinea platynema
Taenionema steeri
Baboso (Kolumbien)
Bagre Grabanzo (Venezuela)
Bagre jipi
Barba Chata (Brasilien)
Breitflossen Spatelwels
Hipe (Venezuela)
Jimaka
Oru
Saliboro (Kolumbien)
Slobbering Catfish
Stachelwels
valentón plumita
Length (total)
approx.  130 cm
Recommended tank size
600 cm
Weight
10.350 kg
pH
6.0 - 7.5

Napo, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA)

Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela

Amazonas

˜[ -2.080,-56.147 ]
Map to Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Type of water
White water
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
long
iii - iv / 12 rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
filament upper
filament lower
I / 6 rays
slightly concave
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 436
Pic. 2: Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Pic. 3: Brachyplatystoma platynemum (Peru)
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