Brachyplatystoma capapretum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Brachyplatystoma |
| Species: | B. capapretum
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyplatystoma capapretum | |
Brachyplatystoma capapretum, the dark caped goliath catfish, also called Peru piraiba catfish or false piraiba, is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to watershed areas of Brazil and Peru.[1][2]
Distribution[edit]
It is a much widespread species that is found in large tributary rivers and lakes including Amazon River from Belém, Brazil upriver to at least Iquitos, Peru throughout Trombetas, Madeira, Negro, Manacapuru, Purus, Tefé, Juruá, Jutaí, and Içá.[2]
Description[edit]
It grows to a length of at least 58.1 centimetres (22.9 in) and a weight of 32.7 kilograms (72 lb)[3]
Adults show strange counter shading with dark grayish dorsum and plain white to dusky cream ventrum. Caudal fin moderately to shallowly forked. Juvenile with bold, large dark brown or gray spots centred above lateral line.[4][5]
It is entirely piscivorous.[4]
Ecology[edit]
It is found in both freshwater benthopelagic fish commonly inhabits muddy waters and deeper, flowing channels. Juveniles and sub adults are migratory.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Brachyplatystoma capapretum" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ a b c "Cat-eLog - Pimelodidae - Brachyplatystoma capapretum". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Brachyplatystoma capapretum Lundberg & Akama, 2005". fishbase.se. FishBase. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Brachyplatystoma capapretum LUNDBERG & AKAMA, 2005". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Brachyplatystoma capapretum: a New Species of Goliath Catfish from the Amazon Basin, with a Reclassification of Allied Catfishes (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)". Research Gate. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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