Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense

The Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007 - add this species to your "My Cats" page. Common Name(s) None Pronunciation SUE doh plah tee stow mah Etymology (Greek)Pseudos=False +(Greek)platys=flat +(Greek)stoma=mouth. More

Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense is named after the Orinoco River, to which this species is endemic. The following combination of characters distinguishes it from congeners: “...well defined straight vertical bars along side of body, longer than those of P. fasciatum and P. More

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Pimelodidae
Genus : Pseudoplatystoma
Species : Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
Authority : Buitrago-Su