Banded Shovelnose Catfish - Brachyplatystoma Juruense

Species name: Brachyplatystoma Juruense

Synonym: Ginesia cunaguaro, Platystoma juruense

Common Names: juruense cat, zungaro alianza, banded shovelnose

Family: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)

Order: Siluriformes (catfish)

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Max. size: 75 cm / 30 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: South America. Amazon and Orinoco River basin.

Temperament: Non-aggressive predator.

Company: Only keep with other non-aggressive fishes that are to large to be considered food.

Water parameters: pH 6.5-7.0, temperature 23-28°C / 74-82° F

Aquarium setup: Decorate the aquarium so that there are a lot of space on the bottom to swim on. Use only a few rots and round rocks. It isn’t necessary to have any decoration at all.

Feeding: Accepts all kind of live food. This species is sometimes hard to get to accept other kinds of food.

Breeding: Unkown

Picture of banded shovelnose cat - Brachyplatystoma juruense. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

Brachyplatystoma juruense - banded shovelnose cat picture. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

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