Pseudoplatystoma punctifer

(Pseudoplatystoma punctifer)

Description

Pseudoplatystoma punctifer or spotted tiger shovelnose catfish is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon basin, in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This species reaches a maximum of 140 cm (55 in) in total length; 37–40 vertebrae.

Taxonomic tree:

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