Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, the spotted sorubim, is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the São Francisco and Paraná—Paraguay River basins in South America. This species grows to a length of 166 centimetres (65 in) TL.
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| Drawing of Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoplatystoma |
| Species: | P. corruscans
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| Pseudoplatystoma corruscans | |
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudoplatystoma corruscans". FishBase. February 2012 version.
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