Brachyplatystoma capapretum

The Brachyplatystoma capapretum lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, depth range 5 - 10 m environment.

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Brachyplatystoma capapretum(2) Fish at market in Belem - Click to enlarge - Fish at market in Belem Brachyplatystoma capapretum(3) B. capapretum above, B. filamentosum below - Click to enlarge - B. capapretum above, B. More

Brachyplatystoma capapretum was “discovered” in 2005! This means the scientists Lundberg and Akama described it as a new species. Before this, it was only considered as a colour variation of Brachyplatystoma filamentosum. More

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Pimelodidae
Genus : Brachyplatystoma
Species : Brachyplatystoma capapretum
Authority : Lundberg & Akama,2005