Arrowhead shovelnose (Sorubim trigonocephalus)

Scientific name: Sorubim trigonocephalus Miranda Ribeiro, 1920

The Arrowhead shovelnose (Sorubim trigonocephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, Madeira and Tapaj?s River basins, two Amazon tributaries.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 58. Distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: snout very elongated, triangular or arrowhead shaped in dorsal and ventral view; exposed portion of premaxillary tooth patch as long as wide.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorubim trigonocephalus
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Madeira and Tapaj?s River basins, two Amazon tributaries.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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