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Pseudoplatystoma corruscans (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Spotted sorubim |
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photo by
Timm, C.D. |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 182 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 100 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | South America: São Francisco and Paraná River basins. | |||
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| Biology: | Feeds mainly on fishes (Ref. 26762). Utilized for human consumption (Ref. 4537). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 December 2020 (A2bcde) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||