Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

(Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum)

Description

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, the tiger sorubim, is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon Basin in South America. This species grows to 130 cm (51 in) in total length.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Pimelodidae

Genus:Pseudoplatystoma

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