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Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum - Tiger Catfish

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latin name: Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Platystoma tigrinum, Platystoma truncatum
common name: Tiger Shovelnose Catfish, Tiger Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Venezuela,
Size: under 105 cm (41.34 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 3000 litre (793 US gal)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °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: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

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, Platystomatichthys sturio, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans , Sorubimichthys planiceps, Zungaro zungaro, ...

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Summary

Latin name:
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Platystoma tigrinum
Platystoma truncatum
Common name:
Tiger Catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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