Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Pseudoplatystoma

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Timm, C.D.

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
[Spotted sorubim]

Photo by Magalhães, K.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
[Barred sorubim]

Photo by Alvarez, F. / GIUA

Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Pseudoplatystoma metaense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
[]

Photo by IBAMA

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
[Tiger sorubim]

7 Species of Family Pimelodidae with Genus Pseudoplatystoma
(Long-whiskered catfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1829	Pseudoplatystoma corruscans	Spotted sorubim	South America	166 TL
1766	Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum	Barred sorubim	South America	104.5 SL
2007	Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum		South America	100 TL
2007	Pseudoplatystoma metaense		South America	55.9 SL
2007	Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense		South America	52.4 SL
1889	Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum		South America	60.5 SL
1840	Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum	Tiger sorubim	South America	130 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: SiluriformesFamily: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishesGenus: Pseudoplatystoma(See list of species below)

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

Genus: Pseudoplatystoma

(See list of species below)