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  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumAdult
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumAdult
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumClose-up of head
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumYoung boy holding adult fish
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumTaken at a fish market in Manaus, Brazil
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumClose-up of head
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumDorsal view of head
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumRio Sucundurí
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumRio Nhamundá, Brazil
  • Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumManaus
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Scientific NamePseudoplatystoma reticulatum    Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Common NameReticulated Shovelnose
Type LocalityRio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil.
Synonym(s)Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum reticulatum
PronunciationSUE 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).
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Size800mm or 31.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Canumã, Sucundurí (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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FeedingCarnivore feeding on a very mixed and varied diet including earthworms, whole prawns, mussels, fish fillets, floating sticks/pellets and catfish pellets. User data.
FurnitureLarge, 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.
CompatibilityIdeally 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 TankmatesOther large catfish such as Oxydoras, Pterodoras and Megalodoras. Other fish should always be over half of its body length.
BreedingUnreported in captivity although is commercially bred via egg stripping method which is often the source of fishes entering aquarium trade.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceProceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2, pp 30.
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Last UpdateSat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)