Swallowtail Pimeloid

Platysilurus mucosus

Twenty Centimeters Catfish from the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Swallowtail Pimeloid is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Platysilurus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

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