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Coroatá (Platynematichthys notatus)
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Ecological Illustration of Coroatá (Platynematichthys notatus)
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Pimelodidae

Coroatá

Platynematichthys notatus

Eighty Centimeters Catfish of the Orinoco Basin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Coroatá is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 80 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Pimelodidae
Genus
Platynematichthys
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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