Juvenile
Juvenile at around 120mm
Rio Apure, 250mm SL (ANSP198480)
Juvenile with unusual colour pattern
Albino
Video
Dorsal view (adult)
Juvenile
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| Scientific Name | Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898) |
| Common Names | Gold Zebra Pim Dourade Zebra, Goldbinden-Zebraantennenwels (Germany), Zebra Catfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Juruá, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Ginesia cunaguaro, Platystoma juruense |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth. pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all family for many species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | A fast muddy water fish. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 14 (pt 7, no. 2), pp 421, Pl. 39. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up B. juruense on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. juruense on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.161.566 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |