Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Scientific name Platystomatichthys sturio Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Pimelodidae Higher classification Platystomatichthys | |
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Genus Platystomatichthys
Bleeker, 1862 Similar Platysilurus, Brachyplatystoma juruense, Pimelodus ornatus, Perrunichthys perruno, Leiarius | ||
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum marble motoro rays platystomatichthys sturio plus others
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 40.0 centimetres (15.7 in) TL. Platystomatichthys is classified under the "Calophysus-Pimelodus clade". Within this clade, it is considered a part of the "Pimelodus-group" of Pimelodids, which also includes Pimelodus, Exallodontus, Duopalatinus, Cheirocerus, Iheringichthys, Bergiaria, Bagropsis, Parapimelodus, Platysilurus, and Propimelodus.
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- Brachyplatystoma tigrinum marble motoro rays platystomatichthys sturio plus others
- Sturgeon catfish platystomatichthys sturio
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Sturgeon catfish platystomatichthys sturio
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