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Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007 |
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photo by
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 52.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 39-41. Can be differentiated by a combination of the following characters: well defined straight vertical bars along the side of body, longer than those of Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum and Pseudoplatystoma punctifer; bars connecting to, or extending to, the dorsal region and continuing onto other side of body; vertical bars of anterior region straight and extending below dorsolateral dusky area; usually no spots below lateral line, some individuals with two or three spots; 39-41 vertebrae (Ref. 59362). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 October 2020 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||