Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes

Genus: Brachyplatystoma

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 58.1 cm SL
Brachyplatystoma capapretum Lundberg & Akama, 2005

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Brachyplatystoma capapretum
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South America
Max. Length 360 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819)

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Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
[Kumakuma]

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South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898)

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Brachyplatystoma juruense
[Zebra catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Brachyplatystoma platynema Boulenger, 1898

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Brachyplatystoma platynema
[Slobbering catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 192 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855)

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Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
[Zungaro dorado]

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South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)

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Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
[Tigerstriped catfish]

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South America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
[Laulao catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brachyplatystoma capapretum South America 58.1 SL 2005
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum Kumakuma South America 360 TL 1819
Brachyplatystoma juruense Zebra catfish South America 60 TL 1898
Brachyplatystoma platynema Slobbering catfish South America 100 SL 1898
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii Zungaro dorado South America 192 TL 1855
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum Tigerstriped catfish South America 60 TL 1981
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Laulao catfish South America 150 TL 1840



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