AquaticRepublic.com - Platysilurus mucosus (Pimelodidae) All Fishes

Collected near Nauta, Peru
Close-up of head
Rio Apure, 127.3mm SL (ANSP198890)
Dorsal view of head

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Platysilurus mucosus** (Vaillant, 1880)
Common Name
Type Locality	Upper Amazon at Calderon, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Duopalatinus goeldii, Duoplatinus goeldii, Platysilurus barbatus, Platystoma mucosa, Platystomatichthys mucosus
Etymology	(Greek)Platys=Flat + (Greek)siluros=a cat fish. This specific epithet literally means slimy(mucosus=slimy).
Species Information
Size	200mm or 7.9" 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) 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 in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4, pp 151 [10].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)