Slobbering catfish

Brachyplatystoma platynema

Catfish beneath the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Large
Tropical fish

Brachyplatystoma platynema, the slobbering catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that ranges from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Brachyplatystoma
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

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