Duckbill catfish
Sorubim lima
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The duckbill catfish, with a long, flat head, lives across much of South America (Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná basins). Nocturnal, it eats mainly fish and crustaceans. It is a food fish in the region.
- Scientific name
- Sorubim lima
- Family
- Pimelodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Platystoma lima, Platystoma luceri, Silurus gerupensis, Silurus lima, Sorubim infraoculare, Sorubim latirostris
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23.3–30 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50.1 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 1,125 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 200 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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