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Scientific Name | Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt, 1821) |
Common Names | Manguruyú (Argentinian) Giant Jello Catfish, Giant Jelly Catfish, Jaú (Brazil), Sort Spademalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Near Tomependa, Río Marañon, Amazon R. basin, Peru. |
Synonym(s) | Bagrus flavicans, Brachyplatystoma flavicans, Paulicea jahu, Paulicea luetkeni, Paulicea lutkeni, Pimelodus zungaro, Platystoma l, Platystoma luetkeni, Platystoma lutkeni, Pseudopimelodus humbdolti, Pseudopimelodus zungaro, Pseudopimelodus zungaro zungaro, Zungaro humboldtii, Zungaro luetkeni |
Etymology | Zungaro is the native name applied to many large pimelodids. |
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Size | 1400mm or 55.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. 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 , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
pH | 6.5 - 7.2 |
Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | dH°18. |
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Feeding | Mainly piscivorous, hunts at night, sometimes going into flood prone areas of rivers. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 2 (Title page 1833), pp 170, Pl. 46 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.65.429 | |
Last Update | 2025 Feb 02 10:55 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |