Pseudoplatystoma

E805701

Pseudoplatystoma is a genus of large, predatory South American catfish known for their distinctive striped or spotted patterns and importance in commercial and sport fisheries.

All labels observed (8)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
activityPattern mostly nocturnal
bodyPattern spots in some species
vertical stripes in some species
class Actinopterygii
commonName tiger shovelnose catfishes
describedBy Carl H. Eigenmann
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
diet feeds on other fish
piscivorous
distribution tropical and subtropical South American river systems
ecologicalRole apex predator of freshwater fish communities
economicImportance aquaculture
artisanal fisheries
commercial fisheries
sport fisheries
family Pimelodidae
foundIn Amazon River basin
linked to: Amazon Basin

Orinoco River basin
linked to: Orinoco Basin

Paraná River basin
habitat floodplains
large rivers
hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma

Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma

Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma

Pseudoplatystoma punctifer
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma

Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength over 1 meter in some species
maximumWeight over 20 kilograms in some species
nativeTo South America
notableTrait distinctive striped or spotted patterns
elongated body
large body size
order Siluriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction migratory spawner
spawns during rainy season floods
taxonRank genus
threat habitat degradation
overfishing
river damming
usedFor human consumption
recreational angling
yearDescribed 1889

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pimelodidae includes Pseudoplatystoma
Pimelodidae notableSpecies Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pimelodidae notableSpecies Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma punctifer
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma hasSpecies Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
linked to: Pseudoplatystoma