Etymology
brachys, platys = flach, stoma = Maul
Synonyms
Length (total)
16 - 350 cm
Mouth
flat, extremely long barbels
Similar Genus
Species
Species
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Origin
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Origin
Length
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Brachyplatystoma capapretum
Lundberg & Akama, 2005
Brazil, Peru
rio Tefé, Lago Mucura, rio Negro bei Novo Airão, rio Jutaí, rio Juruá, rio Trombetas, Lago Paru, rio Madeira, rio Manacapuru, rio Purus
(Loreto, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Lundberg & Akama, 2005
Brazil, Peru
rio Tefé, Lago Mucura, rio Negro bei Novo Airão, rio Jutaí, rio Juruá, rio Trombetas, Lago Paru, rio Madeira, rio Manacapuru, rio Purus
(Loreto, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
120
600
unknown
16
unknown
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Lichtenstein, 1819
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina?
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Orinoco-Einzug, Essequibo River
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Lichtenstein, 1819
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina?
Amazonas-, rio Solimões-, río Orinoco-Einzug, Essequibo River
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
350
unknown
Brachyplatystoma juruense
Boulenger, 1898
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Rio Juruá, río Apure, Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas, Rondônia, Apure)
Boulenger, 1898
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Rio Juruá, río Apure, Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas, Rondônia, Apure)
78
400
unknown
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Boulenger, 1898
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Río Ucayali, río Marañon, río Napo, Amazonas-Einzug, Orinoco-Einzug
(Napo, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Boulenger, 1898
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Río Ucayali, río Marañon, río Napo, Amazonas-Einzug, Orinoco-Einzug
(Napo, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
130
600
unknown
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Castelnau, 1855
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela
Río Ucayali, río Marañón, río Napo, río Mamoré, Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas, Loreto, Napo, Beni, Pará (BRA))
Castelnau, 1855
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela
Río Ucayali, río Marañón, río Napo, río Mamoré, Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas, Loreto, Napo, Beni, Pará (BRA))
220
unknown
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Britski, 1981
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Cachoeira do Teotônio, Rio Madeira, mittlerer und oberer Amazonas-Einzug
(Rondônia, Amazonas (BRA), Loreto, Napo, Beni)
Britski, 1981
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Cachoeira do Teotônio, Rio Madeira, mittlerer und oberer Amazonas-Einzug
(Rondônia, Amazonas (BRA), Loreto, Napo, Beni)
65
400
ja?
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Valenciennes, 1840
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela
große Ströme unterhalb der ersten Stromschnellen, Amanonas-, Orinoco-Einzug, rio Tocantins, rio Xingu, rio Trombetas, rio Guarporé = rio Iténez, río Mamoré, río Napo, río Marañón, río Ucayali, río Negro, rio Madeira, río Cusiana
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Pará (BRA), Rondônia, Beni, Loreto, Delta Amacuro, Monagas, Bolívar (VEN), Anzoátegui, Casanare)
Valenciennes, 1840
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela
große Ströme unterhalb der ersten Stromschnellen, Amanonas-, Orinoco-Einzug, rio Tocantins, rio Xingu, rio Trombetas, rio Guarporé = rio Iténez, río Mamoré, río Napo, río Marañón, río Ucayali, río Negro, rio Madeira, río Cusiana
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Pará (BRA), Rondônia, Beni, Loreto, Delta Amacuro, Monagas, Bolívar (VEN), Anzoátegui, Casanare)
130
600
unknown
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