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Scientific Name Pseudoplatystoma corruscans  (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
Common Names Spotted Shovelnose
Sortprikket Spademalle (Denmark), Surubi (Argentinian)
Type Locality Rio São Francisco, Tres Marias e Pirapora, 18°13'S, 45°15'W, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Platystoma corruscans, Silurus macrocephalus, Sorubim caparary
Pronunciation SUE doh plah tee stow mah
Etymology (Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth. 
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Size 1660mm or 65.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Easily confused with other members of the genus, especially when young. Older specimens larger than around 300mm begin to show many more large black circular spots over the back region.
Sexing Unknown
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Distribution South America: Sao Francisco and Paraná River basins.
São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH 6.0 - 7.6
Temperature 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Feeding Fish, crustaceans and literally anything that it finds tasty and small enough to eat. User data.
Furniture Large secured pieces of bogwood and rock.
Compatibility Will eat anything that isn't big enough to avoid being on the menu.
Suggested Tankmates Other large catfish such as Oxydoras, Pterodoras and Megalodoras. Other fish should always be over half of its body length.
Breeding Unreported
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam, pp 26, Pl. 13.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 20 01:53 (species record created: 2002 Jan 11 00:00)