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Rio Apure (ANSP198983_179)
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| Scientific Name | Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt, 1821) |
| Common Names | Manguruyú (Argentinian) Giant Jello Catfish, Giant Jelly Catfish, Jaú (Brazil), Sort Spademalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Near Tomependa, Río Marañon, Amazon R. basin, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus flavicans, Brachyplatystoma flavicans, Paulicea jahu, Paulicea luetkeni, Paulicea lutkeni, Pimelodus zungaro, Platystoma l, Platystoma luetkeni, Platystoma lutkeni, Pseudopimelodus humbdolti, Pseudopimelodus zungaro, Pseudopimelodus zungaro zungaro, Zungaro humboldtii, Zungaro luetkeni |
| Etymology | Zungaro is the native name applied to many large pimelodids. 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 | 1400mm or 55.1" 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 | 6.5 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH°18. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 2 (Title page 1833), pp 170, Pl. 46 (fig. 1). |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up Z. zungaro on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up Z. zungaro on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.65.429 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |