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Rio Apure (ANSP198983_179)
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| Scientific Name | Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt, 1821) |
| Common Names | Gilded Catfish Giant Jello Catfish, Giant Jelly Catfish, Jaú (Brazil), Manguruyú (Argentinian), Sort Spademalle (Denmark), Tiger-Antennenwels (Germany) |
| 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 lütkeni, Pseudopimelodus humbdolti, Pseudopimelodus zungaro, Zungaro humboldtii, Zungaro luetkeni |
| Etymology | Zungaro is the native name applied to many large pimelodids. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1400mm or 55.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
| Further Information | |
| 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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| Last Update | 2020 Jan 21 02:38 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |