Biology:Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Brachyplatystoma |
| Species: | B. tigrinum
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| Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)
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Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, the zebra shovelnose, or tigerstriped catfish, is a large species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia and Peru.[1][2] It is entirely piscivorous.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
B. tigrinum is found in the upper Amazon basin, with records from the western Amazon, Caquetá, Madeira, Marañon, Putumayo and Ucayali systems.[3][4] Adults mostly inhabit fast-flowing sections of whitewater rivers, but can also occur in clearwater rivers.[3][4]
Description
Although a typically reported maximum size is 60 cm (24 in), a study in Peru found many that were larger, with the largest individual being 85 cm (33 in) long and 5.2 kg (11 lb) in weight.[4] The head is elongate and compressed, and the tail has long filaments.[2] The base colour of the body is yellow to almost white and it has distinct dark stripes.[5] It is sometimes confused with B. juruense.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Cat-eLog - Pimelodidae - Brachyplatystoma tigrinum" (in English). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=354.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (BRITSKI, 1981) - Zebra Shovelnose" (in English). https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/brachyplatystoma-tigrinum/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Alcántara, F.; Chu-Koo, F.; Rodríguez, L.; Chávez, C.; Tello, S.; Nuñez, J. (2008). "Relacion longitud-peso y el facot de condicion del zúngaro tigrinus Brachyplatystoma tigrinum del Río Amazonas, Loreto, Perú". Folia Amazónica 17 (1-2): 23-28.
- ↑ "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)" (in English). https://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/brachyplatystoma_tigrinum.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q3767378 entry
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