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Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Duckbill catfish
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Common names: Bico de pato, Bico-de-pato, Boca de colher
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river (Ref. 26076). Reported from the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Type locality: in flumine Maranham Brasiliae, ZMB 3185 (stuffed holotype of Sorubim lima; Amazonas, MNRJ 631 (holotype of Sorubim latirostris) (Ref. 57983). Also Ref. 36506.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pavanelli, C.S. and E.P. Caramaschi, 1997
National Database:

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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Sorubim: Brazilian local name, sorubim (Ref. 45335);  lima: Name from Latin 'lima' meaning file, referring to the ventrally exposed premaxillary tooth patch (Ref. 57983).
  More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 20.   Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672); 8°N - 11°S

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South America: Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná and Parnaíba River basins. Syntopic with S. elongatus in the Orinoco basin and with S. elongatus and S. maniradii in the upper Amazon drainage of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia (Ref. 57983).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 23.2  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 54.2 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 79585); peso máximo publicado: 1.3 kg (Ref. 40637)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 2; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 6; Radios blandos anales: 19 - 22. Distinguished from S. elongatus by having modally 9 pectoral rays; 21 anal-fin rays; 16 gill rakers; large vomerine tooth patches, almost always fused; a more robust, deeper head and body; body somewhat compressed laterally; mental barbels equal or anterior to gular apex. Differs from S. cuspicaudus in having rounded caudal fin lobes and more robust body; from S. trigonocephalus by premaxillary tooth patch length being 1.5 to 2.5 times its width; trenchantly differs from S. maniradii in having only 13-18 gill rakers. Additionally, other distinguishing characters include, pelvic fins that contact or nearly reach anal fin origin when depressed and presence of thin plates or ossicles (highly variable in shape) extending vertically on anterior lateral line in most large adults (Ref. 57983).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Occurs in schools. Is mainly nocturnal. Feeds primarily on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 9084).

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Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). p. 432-446. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36506)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 November 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5312   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00312 - 0.00734), b=3.13 (3.01 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  4.1   ±0.71 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.27).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.