Slender shovelnose catfish

Sorubim elongatus

Catfish Reaching Thirty Two Point Two Centimeters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Slender shovelnose catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 32.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Sorubim
Maximum length: 32.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco River basins (Ref. 36506 ); a disjunct record from Río Mamore, Bolivia (Ref. 57983 ).

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