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Sorubim lima, (Bloch & Schneider, 1806)
Lima Shovel-Nosed Catfish, Striped Shovel Nose, Duckbeak Shovel Nose, Hockey Stick Catfish
Origin: Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Paraguay, in the Amazonas river system, predominantly in the larger rivers.
Species name: Sorubim Lima
Synonym: Platystoma lima, Platystoma luceri, Silurus lima, Silurus gerupensis, Sorubim infraoculare, Sorubim latirostris,
Common Names: Duckbill catfish ...
Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
Common Name(s)
Duck-beak Catfish, Hockey Stick Catfish, Lima Shovelnose ...
Sorubim lima
Common Name(s):
Shovelnose Catfish; Lima Shovelnose ...
Sorubim lima
SYN: Platystoma lima, P. luceri, Silurus lima, Sorubim luceri
PD: This catfish has an elongated body and a long snout. Its mouth is large and looks like a duck-bill. Three pair of long barbels extend from it.
shovelnose catfish = Sorubim lima
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arawanas = Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Oscars = Astronotus ocellatus
clown knife fish = Notopterus chitala
Pictus catfish = Pimellodella pictus
Columbian catfish = Arius jordani ...
My aim is/was a tank of likely 700/800 liters (round 200/230 US gals) to house a few selected Amazon heavyweights beyond my actual ray, such as: An Arowana, another ray (trying to get a breeding pair) and a, just an idea at the moment, Sorubim lima ...
Of the large predatory catfish, these lima shovelnose cats, Sorubim lima, ($13) are most suited to aquarium life. They will grow to be 12" - 18" long, and as their label says 'proceed with caution'! ...
 See also: Catfish, Spotted, Species, Water, Shovelnose Catfish
  
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