Brachyplatystoma juruense

Zebra catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Brachyplatystoma
Species:
B. juruense
Binomial name
Brachyplatystoma juruense
(Boulenger, 1898)

The zebra catfish (Brachyplatystoma juruense) also or known as Juruense catfish, Gold Zebra Pim or False Tigrinus is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon and Orinoco River basin of Peri and Rio Juruá, northwestern Brazil, as well as Peru and Venezuela.[2]

It grows to a length of 60 cm (24 in).[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Brachyplatystoma juruense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830360A91630551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830360A91630551.en. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachyplatystoma juruense". FishBase. June 2020 version.
  3. ↑ "Brachyplatystoma juruense (BOULENGER, 1898) - Gold Zebra Catfish". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.


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