Platysilurus

Haseman, 1911
Type species: Platysilurus mucosus
Platysilurus mucosus
Classification
 
Family
Pimelodidae
 
Group
Pimelodus
Synonyms
Length (total)
20 - 85 cm
Fins
Adipose
Anale
Caudale
Dorsale
Pectorale
Ventrale
 
Platysilurus - overview of fins
 
Platysilurus - Overview of the natural diet
Distribution
Brazil (1), Colombia (1), Ecuador (1), Peru (1), Venezuela (1)
 
Similar Genus
 
Platysilurus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Platysilurus malarmo
Schultz, 1944
 
Colombia, Venezuela
río Socuy, río Negro, río Apon, lago Maracaibo-Einzug
(Zulia, La Guajira)
Platysilurus malarmo
85
 
 
unknown
Platysilurus mucosus
Vaillant, 1880
 
Brazil, Peru
Rio Purus, oberer Amazonas-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Loreto)
Platysilurus mucosus
25
150
 
unknown
Platysilurus olallae
Orcés, 1977
 
Ecuador
Unterer Río Bobonaza
(Pastaza)
Reis, E.R.E.; Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. Jr. - Corrigenda, 2005 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America (CLOFFSCA)"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (II)"
Barriga, R., 2011 "Lista de peces de agua dulce e intermareales del Ecuador"
20
120
 
unknown
3  entries found.
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Enrico Richter
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