Capaz (Pimelodus grosskopfii)

Scientific name: Pimelodus grosskopfii Steindachner, 1879

Capaz (Pimelodus grosskopfii)

The Capaz (Pimelodus grosskopfii) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, Magdalena River and Lake Maracaibo basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pimelodus grosskopfii
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Magdalena River and Lake Maracaibo basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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