Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, the gilded catfish or dourada, is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana.[2][3][4]
| Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Brachyplatystoma |
| Species: | B. rousseauxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855) | |
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Distribution
It is a much widespread species that is found in fluvial systems in the Guianas and northeastern Brazil and Amazon and Orinoco river drainage.[3]
Description
It grows to a length of 192 cm.[2] Body is characterized by platinum head and gold body. Adults have short barbels. Caudal-fin in adults deeply-forked with narrow lobes.[5]
It is entirely piscivorous.[5]
Ecology
It is a demersal fish commonly inhabits deeper, flowing channels. Juveniles and sub adults are migratory.[3]
References
- "Gilded Catfish IUCN". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-1. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Cat-eLog - Pimelodidae - Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Breeding, growth and exploitation of Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii Castelnau, 1855 in the Caqueta River, Colombia". Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.11 no.3 Porto Alegre Sept. 2013. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (CASTELNAU, 1855) - Dourada". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
External links
- Life-history Characteristics of the Large Amazonian Migratory Catfish Brachyplatystoma Rousseauxii in the Iquitos Region, Peru
- Phylogeography of Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Siluriformes-Pimelodidae) in the Amazon Basin offers preliminary evidence for the first case of “homing” for an Amazonian migratory catfish
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