Brachyplatystoma juruense
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| Brachyplatystoma juruense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Brachyplatystoma |
| Species: | B. juruense
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| Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898)
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Brachyplatystoma juruense, the zebra catfish, 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachyplatystoma juruense". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "Brachyplatystoma juruense (BOULENGER, 1898) - Gold Zebra Catfish". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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