Tigerstriped catfish (Brachyplatystoma tigrinum)

Scientific name: Brachyplatystoma tigrinum Britski, 1981

Tigerstriped catfish (Brachyplatystoma tigrinum)

The Tigerstriped catfish (Brachyplatystoma tigrinum) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: South America, Amazon River basin.

Tigerstriped catfish care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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