Zungaro dorado

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

One Hundred Ninety Two Centimeters Catfish

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

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, the gilded catfish or dorado catfish or dourada, is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Brachyplatystoma
Maximum length: 192 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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