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Brachyplatystoma platynemum - Slobbering Catfish

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latin name: Brachyplatystoma platynemum , Goslinia platynema, Taenionema steeri
common name: Slobbering Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Colombia, Venezuela,
Size: under 117 cm (46.06 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 3000 litre (793 US gal)
Temperature: 24 °C (75.2 °F) - 33 °C (91.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,6 - 7,6
Water hardness tolerance: 5 - 15 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Life span: ? years
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Sorubim lima, Calophysus macropterus, Aguarunichthys torosus , Brachyplatystoma juruense , Brachyplatystoma tigrinum , Brachyplatystoma vaillantii , Exallodontus aguanai, Pimelodus ornatus , Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, Hypophthalmus devall , Hypophthalmus edentatus , Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius pictus, Luciopimelodus pati , Perrunichthys perruno, Pimelodus albofasciatus , Pimelodus blochii , Pimelodus maculatus, Platynematichthys notatus, Pinirampus pirinampu , Platysilurus malarmo, Platystomatichthys sturio, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans , Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Zungaro zungaro, ...

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Summary

Latin name:
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Goslinia platynema
Taenionema steeri
Common name:
Slobbering Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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