Slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum)

Scientific name: Brachyplatystoma platynemum Boulenger, 1898

Slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum)

The Slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

Biology

Appears to migrate during high water or flood season. Nothing is known of its feeding habits.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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