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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Sorubim: Brazilian local name, sorubim (Ref. 45335); trigonocephalus: Name from Latin 'trigonocephalus' referring to the triangular ('trigono-) shape of the head ('-cephalus) in dorsal or ventral views (Ref. 57983).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce demersale. Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

South America: Madeira and Tapajós River basins, two Amazon tributaries.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 36506); peso massimo pubblicato: 509.38 g (Ref. 126097)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 2; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 6; Raggi anali molli: 19 - 22; Vertebre: 58. Distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: snout very elongated, triangular or arrowhead shaped in dorsal and ventral view; exposed portion of premaxillary tooth patch as long as wide (Ref. 57983).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). p. 432-446. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36506)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Sorubim trigonocephalus Miranda Ribeiro, 1920