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| Scientific Name | Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
| Common Names | Lima Shovelnose Duck-beak Catfish, Duckbill Catfish, Hockey Stick Catfish, Lsn, Sortstribet Spademalle (Denmark), Spatelwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Rio Maranham, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Platystoma lima, Platystoma luceri, Silurus gerupensis, Silurus lima, Sorubim infraoculare, Sorubim latirostris |
| Pronunciation | sarw oo bim |
| Etymology | Sorubi is the Brazilian local name for this fish (and several other pimelodids), latinised to become Sorubim. 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 | 530mm or 20.9" 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. No other pimelodid genus possesses a dark horizontal stripe stretching entire length of head and body. |
| 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) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (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 | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.2 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 23.0-30.0°C or 73.4-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | To best replicate this fish's natural habitat the water should be neutral and soft. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 384. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 10 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. lima on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up S. lima on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. lima on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. lima on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.44.98 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |