Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Brachyplatystoma |
| Species: | B. tigrinum
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| Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)
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Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, the zebra shovelnose, or tigerstriped catfish, is a large species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.[2][3] It is entirely piscivorous.[3][4]
Description
Although a typically reported maximum size is 60 cm (24 in), a study in Peru found many that were larger, with the largest individual being 85 cm (33 in) long and 5.2 kg (11 lb) in weight.[5] The head is elongate and compressed, and the tail has long filaments.[3] The body is alternatingly yellow-off white and dark grey to black.[6] It is sometimes confused with B. juruense.[3]
Distribution and habitat
B. tigrinum is found in the upper Amazon basin, with records from the western Amazon, Caquetá, Madeira, Marañon, Putumayo and Ucayali systems.[4][5] Adults mostly inhabit fast-flowing sections of whitewater rivers, but can also occur in clearwater rivers.[4][5]
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49829680A91630610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829680A91630610.en. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ a b c d "Cat-eLog - Pimelodidae - Brachyplatystoma tigrinum". PlanetCatfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ a b c "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (BRITSKI, 1981) - Zebra Shovelnose". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ a b c Alcántara, F.; Chu-Koo, F.; Rodríguez, L.; Chávez, C.; Tello, S.; Nuñez, J. (2008). "Relacion longitud-peso y el facot de condicion del zúngaro tigrinus Brachyplatystoma tigrinum del Río Amazonas, Loreto, Perú". Folia Amazónica. 17 (1–2): 23–28. doi:10.24841/fa.v17i1-2.263.
- ^ "Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)". scotcat. Retrieved 2020-06-02.