Vulture Catfish

Calophysus macropterus, known natively as the piracatinga/pirácatina, piranambú, pintadinho, zamurito, water buzzard, or by its popular English name vulture catfish, is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Calophysus of the family Pimelodidae. It is sometimes placed in its own family, Calophysidae. Description This species reaches 40 centimetres (16 in) SL, though lengths of 71 centimetres (28 in) have been reported.

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Calophysus macropterus es una especie de peces de la familia Pimelodidae en el orden de los Siluriformes. Localmente recibe el nombre común de piracatinga (Brasil), mota o simi (Colombia) blanquillo (Bolivia) mota (Perú). .