Brachyplatystoma

E807519

Brachyplatystoma is a genus of large migratory catfish native to South American river systems, particularly the Amazon and Orinoco basins.

All labels observed (9)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
characteristic elongated body
forked caudal fin
large body size
long barbels
class Actinopterygii
commonName goliath catfishes
containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma capapretum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma juruense
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma platynemum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma promagdalena
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
diet aquatic invertebrates
fish
distribution Amazon River mainstem
linked to: Amazon River

Madeira River
Negro River
Orinoco River mainstem
linked to: Orinoco River

Tapajós River
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
economicUse commercial fisheries
subsistence fisheries
family Pimelodidae
fishedFor meat
habitat freshwater
large rivers
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle migratory
potamodromous
maximumSize over 2 metres in some species
migrationDistance thousands of kilometres in some species
nativeTo Amazon Basin
Magdalena River Basin
Orinoco Basin
South America
order Siluriformes
parentTaxon Pimelodidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction long-distance spawning migrations
taxonAuthor Pieter Bleeker
taxonomicRank genus
threat habitat fragmentation
hydroelectric dams
overfishing
trophicLevel predator

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Pimelodidae includes Brachyplatystoma
Pimelodidae notableSpecies Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma platynemum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma capapretum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma juruense
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
linked to: Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma containsTaxon Brachyplatystoma promagdalena
linked to: Brachyplatystoma