Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
| Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoplatystoma |
| Species: | P. tigrinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, the tiger sorubim, is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Orinoco and Amazon Basins. This species grows to 130 cm (51 in) in total length.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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