/siluriformes/pimelodidae/sorubim/elongatus/1.jpg "Sorubim elongatus")
Pair, male lower/siluriformes/pimelodidae/sorubim/elongatus/2.jpg "Sorubim elongatus")
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| Scientific Name | Sorubim elongatus Littmann, Burr, Schmidt & Isern, 2001 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Itaya drainage, 50 meters upstream of confluence wth Moena Caño, Río Amazonas basin (ca. 3°46'20''S, 73°14'17''W), Ullpa Caño, Maynas Province, Depto Loreto, Peru. |
| Pronunciation | sarw oo bim |
| Etymology | Sorubi is the Brazilian local name for this fish (and several other pimelodids), latinised to become Sorubim. This specific epithet refers to its elongated (elongatus=prolonged, elongated) head and body shape. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | No other pimelodid genus possesses a dark horizontal stripe stretching entire length of head and body. Very generally, Sorubim with spots are usually S. elongatus. They are more of a black water species and, as with most such species, tend towards more variable, spotted patterning. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins; a disjunct record from Río Mamore, Bolivia. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 12 (no. 1), pp 4, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.44.697 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2001 Aug 06 00:00) |