Brachyplatystoma

Bleeker, 1862
Type species: Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Etymology
brachys, platys = flach, stoma = Maul
Classification
 
Family
 
Group
Synonyms
Length (total)
16 - 350 cm
Mouth
flat, extremely long barbels
Similar Genus

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
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))
Brachyplatystoma capapretum
120
600
 
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))
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum aus Peru
350
 
 
unknown
Brachyplatystoma juruense
Boulenger, 1898
 
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Rio Juruá, río Apure, Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Amazonas, Rondônia, Apure)
Brachyplatystoma juruense
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))
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
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))
IUCN: least concern
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
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)
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
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)
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
130
600
 
unknown
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