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Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840)

Porthole shovelnose catfish
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Brazil country information

Common names: Bico de pato, Boca de colher, Braço de moça
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river (Ref. 26076). Found in fish markets in Santarém (Ref. 12202). Also Ref. 36506.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Burgess, W.E., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Hemisorubim: Greek, hemi = half + Brazilian local name, sorubim (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 25.   Subtropical; 20°C - 22°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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