Brachyplatystoma juruense
Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898)
Zebra catfish
Brachyplatystoma juruense
photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.


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Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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