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    Sorubim is a small genus of long-whiskered catfish native to tropical South America. A number of characteristics allows the differentiation of each species...
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    fasciatum, and P. tigrinum are also known as spotted sorubim, barred sorubim, and tiger sorubim, respectively. This genus contains the fish commonly known...
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    Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, the tiger sorubim, tiger shovelnose or caparari is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon Basin in South...
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    Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or barred sorubim or barred catfish is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo...
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  • Sorubim lima is a species of fish of the Pimelodidae family in the order Siluriformes. Males can reach 54.2 cm (21.3 in) in total length and 1,300 g (2...
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    Sorubimichthys planiceps (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Synonyms Sorubim jandia Spix, 1829 Sorubim Pirauáca Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Platystoma planiceps Spix &...
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    Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, the spotted sorubim, is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the São Francisco and Paraná—Paraguay River basins...
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    group, the Pimelodus group, the Calophysus group, Zungaro, and the Sorubim group. The Pimelodus group includes Pimelodus, Exallodontus, Duopalatinus...
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  • Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum, the striped sorubim, is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to South America. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds...
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  • ectoparasite of fish found in South America, including piranhas and barred sorubim. T. Chad Walter (July 15, 2008). T. Chad Walter; Geoff Boxshall (eds.)...
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