Platysilurus | |
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Platysilurus mucosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: |
Platysilurus Haseman, 1911 |
Platysilurus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
Platysilurus is classified under the " Calophysus- Pimelodus clade". Within this clade, it is considered a part of the "Pimelodus-group" of Pimelodids, which also includes Pimelodus, Exallodontus, Duopalatinus, Cheirocerus, Iheringichthys, Bergiaria, Bagropsis, Parapimelodus, Platystomatichthys, and Propimelodus. [1]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [2]
P. malarmo is distributed in the Lake Maracaibo basin. P. mucosus inhabits the Amazon and Orinoco River basins. P. olallae is found in Ecuador. [3]
P. malarmo reaches 70 centimetres (28 in) SL. [4] P. mucosus grows to a length of at least 20 cm (7.9 in) SL. [5]