Platystomatichthys sturio (Kner, 1858)
Platystomatichthys sturio
photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.5; dH range: 18
Distribution:  South America: Amazon basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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