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| Scientific Name | Pseudoplatystoma corruscans (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
| Common Names | Spotted Shovelnose Sortprikket Spademalle (Denmark), Surubi (Argentinian) |
| Type Locality | Rio São Francisco, Tres Marias e Pirapora, 18°13'S, 45°15'W, Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Platystoma corruscans, Pseudoplatystoma corruscanus, Silurus macrocephalus, Sorubim caparary |
| Pronunciation | SUE doh plah tee stow mah |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth. 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 | 1660mm or 65.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Carnivore feeding on a very mixed and varied diet including earthworms, whole prawns, mussels, fish fillets, floating sticks/pellets and catfish pellets. User data. |
| Furniture | Large, spacious tank with open space for night time cruising. A large shady bogwood root or pipe that the catfish can retreat to during the day is also required. Ensure the heater is in the open and not in a place where the catfish may try and hide. When larger a hide is not necessary. |
| Compatibility | Ideally suited to life with other large fish. These catfish are predatory and will eat smaller fish if hungry. Claimed by some to behave aggressively/territorially towards other catfish. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Other large catfish such as Oxydoras, Pterodoras and Megalodoras. Other fish should always be over half of its body length. |
| Breeding | Unreported in captivity although is commercially bred via egg stripping method which is often the source of fishes entering aquarium trade. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam, pp 26, Pl. 13. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. corruscans on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. corruscans on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. corruscans on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. corruscans on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.116.778 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |