Brazil country information

Common names: Cajaro, Laitu, Parabebe
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Guacamayo bagre, Pez torre, Rødhalet malle, ... more

Main reference

Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann. 2003. (Ref. 36506)
References | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 134 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 44.2 kg (Ref. 40637)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 85 - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 5.5 - 6.8; dH range: ? - 10; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Feeds on fish, crabs and fruits (Ref. 6868). The species is introduced but not established in Florida.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial

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Ecology
Diet
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Common names
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Metabolism
Predators
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Reproduction
Maturity
Spawning
Fecundity
Eggs
Egg development

Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Length-frequencies
Morphometrics
Morphology
Larvae
Larval dynamics
Recruitment
Abundance

References
Aquaculture
Aquaculture profile
Strains
Genetics
Allele frequencies
Heritability
Diseases
Processing
Mass conversion

Collaborators
Pictures
Stamps, Coins
Sounds
Ciguatera
Speed
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Gill area
Otoliths
Brains
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Tools

Special reports

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Internet sources

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.2 ±0.73 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (65 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)