Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855)
Zungaro dorado
photo by Sabaj PĂ©rez, M.H.

Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Max. size:  192 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 June 2023 (A3cd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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