Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish (Sorubim cuspicaudus)

Scientific name: Sorubim cuspicaudus Littmann, Burr & Nass, 2000

Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish (Sorubim cuspicaudus)

The Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish (Sorubim cuspicaudus) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, Lake Maracaib, Magdalena and Sinu River basins.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 18 - 22; Vertebrae: 50 - 54. Distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: caudal fin deeply forked; outer, unbranched principal rays of upper and lower lobes longest in each lobe and about equal in length; posterior fontanelle elongate, forming conspicuous groove on supraoccipital bone, skin pigmented black in groove (vs. congeners which are without elongate posterior fontanelle, supraoccipital groove, or black pigment); unique in having combination of elongate body and broad-shaped head (vs. congeners with either elongate body and head, or stout body with broad head) (Ref, 57983).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorubim cuspicaudus
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: Lake Maracaib, Magdalena and Sinu River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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