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Calophysus macropterus (Lichtenstein, 1819) Zamurito |
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photo by
Østergaard, T. |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. | |||
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| Biology: | Is reported to commonly attack the fishes caught in fishermen's nets and seines as well as those hooked on trotlines or gaffed (Ref. 6868). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||