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Platystomatichthys sturio - Sturgeon Catfish

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latin name: Platystomatichthys sturio, Platystoma sturio
common name: Sturgeon Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Brazil,
Size: under 36 cm (14.17 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 400 litre (106 US gal)
Temperature: 21 °C (69.8 °F) - 25 °C (77 °F)
pH tolerance: 6 - 7,5
Water hardness tolerance: 3 - 15 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: easy
Feeding: omnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Sorubim lima, Calophysus macropterus, Aguarunichthys torosus , Brachyplatystoma juruense , Brachyplatystoma platynemum , 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, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans , Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Zungaro zungaro, ...

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Summary

Latin name:
Platystomatichthys sturio
Platystoma sturio
Common name:
Sturgeon Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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