Platysilurus mucosus (Vaillant, 1880)
Platysilurus mucosus
photo by Sabaj PĂ©rez, M.H.

 Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
 Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Maximum length to at least 20 cm SL (Ref. 36506).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 18.05.98
 Modified by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 24.06.05

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