Coroat? (Platynematichthys notatus)

Scientific name: Platynematichthys notatus Jardine, 1841

Coroat? (Platynematichthys notatus)

The Coroat? (Platynematichthys notatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platynematichthys notatus
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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