Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish

Sorubim cuspicaudus

Eighty Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 80 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Sorubim
Water type: Freshwater