Slender shovelnose catfish (Sorubim elongatus)

Scientific name: Sorubim elongatus Littmann, Burr, Schmidt & Isern, 2001

Slender shovelnose catfish (Sorubim elongatus)

The Slender shovelnose catfish (Sorubim elongatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins; a disjunct record from R?o Mamore, Bolivia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25; Vertebrae: 44 - 46. Laterally positioned eyes, visible dorsally and ventrally; in adults, the diameter is 2.2-3.3 times into interorbital width. Inner mental barbels usually posterior to gular apex, rarely even with it, and never reaching fleshy margin of opercle. Outer mental barbels longer, extending beyond the origin of pectoral fins. Maxillary barbels variable in length, extending to pelvic fins or beyond. Pelvic fins when depressed reaching approximately halfway from anus to anal-fin origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorubim elongatus
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins; a disjunct record from R?o Mamore, Bolivia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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