Synonyms
Hemiplatystoma
Length (total)
65 - 140 cm
Similar Genus
Internet sources
- Bleeker, M., 1862 "Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises : publié sous les auspices du gouvernement colonial néêrlandais"
- Buitrago–Ssárez, U.A. & Burr, B.M., 2007 "Taxonomy of the catfish genus Pseudoplatystoma Bleeker (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) with recognition of eight species" (Zootaxa, Vol. 1512, P. 1)
- Scarabotti, P.; Govezensky, T.; Bolcatto, P. & Barrio, R.A., 2020 "Universal model for the skin colouration patterns of neotropical catfishes of the genus Pseudoplatystoma" (Scientific Reports)
Species
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
(cm)
T.
(°C)
(°C)
Bree
ding
ding
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
rio São Francisco-, río Paraná-Einzug, río Paraguay, río Uruguay
(Bahia, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais)
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
rio São Francisco-, río Paraná-Einzug, río Paraguay, río Uruguay
(Bahia, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais)
140
unknown
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Linnaeus, 1766
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay
Amazonas, Corantijn River-, Essequibo River-, río Paraná -Einzug
Linnaeus, 1766
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay
Amazonas, Corantijn River-, Essequibo River-, río Paraná -Einzug
130
yes
Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007
Colombia
Río Magdalena, río Cauca
(Bolívar (COL), Boyacá, Antioquia, Santander, Caldas)
Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007
Colombia
Río Magdalena, río Cauca
(Bolívar (COL), Boyacá, Antioquia, Santander, Caldas)
100
unknown
Pseudoplatystoma metaense
Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Metica, río Meta, laguna Mozambique, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Meta, Bolívar (VEN), Anzoátegui)
Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Metica, río Meta, laguna Mozambique, río Orinoco-Einzug
(Meta, Bolívar (VEN), Anzoátegui)
Buitrago–Ssárez, U.A. & Burr, B.M., 2007 "Taxonomy of the catfish genus Pseudoplatystoma Bleeker (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) with recognition of eight species"
Torrico,J.P.; Hubert,N.; Desmarais,E.; Duponchelle,F.; Nuñez Rodriguez,J.; Montoya-Burgos,J.; Garcia Davila,C.; Carvajal-Vallejos,F.M.; Grajales,A.A.; Bonhomme,F. & Renno,J.F., 2009 "Molecular phylogeny of the genus Pseudoplatystoma (Bleeker, 1862): Biogeographic and evolutionary implications"
Nirchio,M.; Mujica, A.; Oliveira, C.; Granado, A.; Mora, J.; Hett, A.K.; Rossi, A.R. & Sola, L., 2013 "Pseudoplatystoma metaense and P. orinocoense (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the Orinoco basin, Venezuela: cytogenetic and molecular analyses"
Torrico,J.P.; Hubert,N.; Desmarais,E.; Duponchelle,F.; Nuñez Rodriguez,J.; Montoya-Burgos,J.; Garcia Davila,C.; Carvajal-Vallejos,F.M.; Grajales,A.A.; Bonhomme,F. & Renno,J.F., 2009 "Molecular phylogeny of the genus Pseudoplatystoma (Bleeker, 1862): Biogeographic and evolutionary implications"
Nirchio,M.; Mujica, A.; Oliveira, C.; Granado, A.; Mora, J.; Hett, A.K.; Rossi, A.R. & Sola, L., 2013 "Pseudoplatystoma metaense and P. orinocoense (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the Orinoco basin, Venezuela: cytogenetic and molecular analyses"
65
300
25 - 29
unknown
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007
Colombia, Venezuela
río Caujavito, caño Curiapo, caño Paloma, río Cusiana, mittlerer und unterer río Orinoco-Einzug
(Casanare, Vichada, Delta Amacuro, Guárico)
Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007
Colombia, Venezuela
río Caujavito, caño Curiapo, caño Paloma, río Cusiana, mittlerer und unterer río Orinoco-Einzug
(Casanare, Vichada, Delta Amacuro, Guárico)
70
400
25 - 29
unknown
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer
Castelnau, 1855
Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Rio Xingu, rio Negro, rio Solimões, Amazonas-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Goías)
Castelnau, 1855
Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Rio Xingu, rio Negro, rio Solimões, Amazonas-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Goías)
140
unknown
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Brazil
rio Negro, Rio Nhamundá, Amazonas
(Amazonas)
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Brazil
rio Negro, Rio Nhamundá, Amazonas
(Amazonas)
100
unknown
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Valenciennes, 1840
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug, río Marañón, rio Negro, río Nanay, río Ucayali
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Pará (BRA), Loreto)
Valenciennes, 1840
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
Amazonas-, río Orinoco-Einzug, río Marañón, rio Negro, río Nanay, río Ucayali
(Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Pará (BRA), Loreto)
130
unknown
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