Barred sorubim

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or Barred Sorubim is a species of South American Catfish native to Paraguay, the Rio Lebrijo in Venezuela, and the Rio Negro in Peru.

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The Barred sorubim lives in the demersal, potamodromous, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 8.0, dH range: 4 - 30, depth range 5 - m environment.

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Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or Barred Sorubim is a species of South American Catfish native to Paraguay, the Rio Lebrijo in Venezuela, and the Rio Negro in Peru. The nocturnal predator feeds mainly on other fish and crabs. Females reach a more notable size. More

Common names

Bagre rayado in Spanish (español)
Barred sorubim in English
Cachara in Portuguese (Português)
Catfish in English
Coui in Creole, French
Coui in Creoles and Pidgins, French
doncella in Spanish (español)
Fraile in Spanish (español)
Karimbata in Guarani (Avañe'ẽ)
Lowi in Creoles and Pidgins, English
Lowi in Djuka
Oulouwi in Carib
Oulouwi in Galibi
Oulouwi in Wayana
Owi in Creoles and Pidgins, English
Owi in Djuka
Pintado in Portuguese (Português)
Poson-tig in Creole, French
Poson-tig in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Puma sunkaru in Quechua (Runa Simi)
Rayao in Spanish (español)
Roui in Creole, French
Roui in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Schaufelmaul in German (Deutsch)
Sorubim in Portuguese (Português)
Souluouwi in Oyampi
Souluouwi in South American Indian (Other)
Spigri kati in Creoles and Pidgins, English
Spigri kati in Saramaccan
Spikridjaki in South American Indian (Other)
Spikridjaki in Sranan
Spirikati in South American Indian (Other)
Spirikati in Sranan
Suluwi in Oyampi
Suluwi in South American Indian (Other)
Surubí atigrado in Spanish (español)
Surubí tigré in French (français)
Surubim in Portuguese (Português)
Surubim-cachara in Portuguese (Português)
Tiger catfish in English
Tiger shovelnose catfish in English
Tigermalle in Danish (dansk)
Tigerspatelwels in German (Deutsch)
Tigerstribet Malle in Danish (dansk)
Tiikerilapamonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Torche tigue in Creole, French
Torche tigue in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Tounoukri in Palicur
Uluwi in Carib
Uluwi in Galibi
Uluwi in Wayana
Wi in Creole, French
Wi in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Wi in Djuka
条纹鸭嘴鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
條紋鴨嘴鯰 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Siluriformes
Family : Pimelodidae
Genus : Pseudoplatystoma
Species : Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Authority : Linnaeus, 1766