Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes

Genus: Pseudoplatystoma

(See list of species below)

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Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
[Spotted sorubim]

Photo by Photo by Magalhães, K.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
[Barred sorubim]

Photo by Photo by Alvarez, F. / GIUA

Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
[]

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Pseudoplatystoma metaense
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Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
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Pseudoplatystoma punctifer
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Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
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Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
[Tiger sorubim]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans	Spotted sorubim	South America	182 TL	1829
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum	Barred sorubim	South America	104.5 SL	1766
Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum		South America	100 TL	2007
Pseudoplatystoma metaense		South America	55.9 SL	2007
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense		South America	52.4 SL	2007
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer		South America		1855
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum		South America	60.5 SL	1889
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum	Tiger sorubim	South America	130 TL	1840

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: SiluriformesFamily: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishesGenus: Pseudoplatystoma(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes

Genus: Pseudoplatystoma

(See list of species below)