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| Scientific Name | Sorubimichthys planiceps (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
| Common Names | Firewood Catfish Acha Cubo (Peruvian), Cabo De Hacha (Colombian), Doncella (Venezuelan), Guerevere (Peruvian), Økseskaftmalle (Denmark), Paletona (Venezuelan), Peixe-lenha (Brazilian), Spatelwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Amazon River basin, Solimões, Rio Negro. |
| Synonym(s) | Platystoma planiceps, Platystoma spatula, Pteroglanis manni, Sorubim jandia, Sorubim pirauaca, Sorubimichthys ortoni, Sorubimichthys spatula |
| Pronunciation | saw rue bim ick thees |
| Etymology | Sorubi is the Brazilian local name for this fish (and several other pimelodids) +(Greek)ichthys=fish. 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 | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare, Upper Guaviare, Guayabero (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta, Metica (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo (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 | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Normally found in whitewaters high in suspended sediments. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam, pp 25, Pl. 12. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up S. planiceps on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.54.122 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |