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Adult (600mm)
Lower Rio Branco, Brazil
Habitat: Lower Rio Branco
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| Scientific Name | Platynematichthys notatus (Jardine, 1841) |
| Common Names | Lince Catfish Capaz (Colombian), Cara De Gato (Brazilian), Coroatá (Brazilian), Gepunkteter Störwels (Germany), Plettet Bredstrålemalle (Denmark), Rabo Chino (Venezuelan) |
| Type Locality | Fort St. Joaquin on Rio Branco, Amazon River, Rio Negro. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus nigripunctatus, Bagrus nigropunctatus, Bagrus punctulatus, Pimelodus notatus, Platynematichthys punctulatus, Platypogon caerulorostris, Rhamdella notata |
| Etymology | (Greek)Platys=Broad + (Greek)nema=filament + (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 | 800mm or 31.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America 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 , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | The Natural history of fishes of Guiana Part I, pp 181, Pl. 7. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. notatus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. notatus on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. notatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. notatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.202.724 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |