Sturgeon Catfish

Platystomatichthys sturio

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

Platystomatichthys sturio is the only species in the genus Platystomatichthys of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Pimelodidae. It is sometimes called the sturgeon catfish. This species occurs in the Amazon Basin and reaches a length of about 40.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 7

Sources and credits

DescriptionPlatystomatichthys, Wikipedia contributors

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