Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

(Pseudoplatystoma corruscans)

Description

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, the Spotted sorubim, is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the São Francisco and Paraná—Paraguay River basins in South America. This species grows to a length of 166 centimetres (65 in) TL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Pimelodidae
Genus:Pseudoplatystoma
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