Sub-adult
Turned up snout
Juvenile at 6cm SL
Juvenile
Video
Dorsal view
Close-up of dorsal view of head
Close-up of pectoral fin
Ventral view
Ventral view
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| Scientific Name | Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981) |
| Common Names | Zebra Shovelnose Dourada Zebra (Brazilian), Tigerstriped Catfish, Tigerwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Cachoeira do Teotônio, Rio Madeira, Território de Rondônia, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Merodontotus tigrinus |
| 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, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (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 | 6.8 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Known from cataracts of whitewater rivers. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Papéis Avulsos do Departamento de Zoologia, Secretaria da Agricultura, São Paulo v. 34 (no. 7), pp 110, Figs. 1-2 |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.161.354 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |