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Sorubim trigonocephalus Miranda Ribeiro, 1920 Arrowhead shovelnose |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 50.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 509.4 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 19-22; Vertebrae: 58-58. Distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: snout very elongated, triangular or arrowhead shaped in dorsal and ventral view; exposed portion of premaxillary tooth patch as long as wide (Ref. 57983). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||