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Sorubim lima - Duckbill catfish

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latin name: Sorubim lima, Platystoma lima, Silurus lima
common name: Duckbill catfish

Family: Pimelodidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Brazil,
Size: under 60 cm (23.62 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 2000 litre (528 US gal)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,5 - 7,5
Water hardness tolerance: 4 - 16 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Life span: 8 years
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Pimelodus pictus, Phractocephalus hemiliopterus, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, 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 , Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Zungaro zungaro, ...

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Summary

Latin name:
Sorubim lima
Platystoma lima
Silurus lima
Common name:
Duckbill catfish

Family: Pimelodidae

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added: 13th Sep 2009
updated: 23rd Feb 2010
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