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Platystoma gigas. Sorubimichthys gigas. Brachyplatystoma filamentosum, commonly called piraíba, kumakuma, valentón or lau lau, is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae and genus Brachyplatystoma that is native to Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers in Guianas and northeastern Brazil. [1] [2]
Brachyplatystoma includes some of the largest species of Amazonian catfish, including the Piraíba, B. filamentosum, which reaches up to about 3.6 metres (12 ft) in length and 200 kilograms (440 lb) in weight.
- Actinopterygii
- Brachyplatystoma, Bleeker, 1862
Apr 17, 2023 · 1) Arapaima. As omnivores, arapaima fish use their teeth to eat small fish, aquatic insects, and small mammals. ©Aostojska/Shutterstock.com. Probably the most notable fish in Guyana is the massive Arapaima. These heavily-scaled fish are found in the Essequibo River.
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The redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, is a pimelodid (long-whiskered) catfish. In Venezuela, it is known as cajaro, in Guyana, it is known as a banana catfish, and in Brazil, it is known as pirarara, stemming from the Tupi language words pirá and arara. It is the only extant species of the genus Phractocephalus.
- P. hemioliopterus
- Phractocephalus, Agassiz, 1829
The largest catfish of the Amazon basin with adults typically measuring 2000 – 2500 mm (2 – 2.5 m) and weighing in excess of 150 kg. Aquarium Size Top ↑. This species is suitable only for public aquaria plus a very small minority of private aquarists and as such we offer no recommended aquarium size.
Oxydoras niger, the ripsaw catfish or cuiu cuiu, is a species of thorny catfish [1] native to the Amazon, Essequibo and São Francisco basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. This species grows to a length of 100 centimetres (39 in) SL and weights up to 13 kilograms (29 lb).
