Redtail catfish
Redtail catfish Temporal range: [1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Phractocephalus Agassiz, 1829 |
Species: | P. hemioliopterus
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Binomial name | |
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (
Schneider , 1801) | |
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The redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, is a
Fossil species
Although the redtail catfish is the only living representative of this genus, there are other members that date back to the upper
Description
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus can reach about 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) in length, and about 80 kg (180 lb) in weight. The redtail catfish is native to the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo river basins of South America, in Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, Bolivia, and Brazil.[3] It is found only in fresh water, and inhabits larger rivers, streams, and lakes.[8][5] They eat during the evening and night and stay motionless during the day. They are bottom-dwellers and move about quite slowly. Red-tailed catfish are territorial fish.[6] Redtail catfish is also an invasive species in Malaysia; they are now found mostly in the Perak River and Pahang River.[citation needed]
Due to the potential large size of this species, redtail catfish are considered a game fish by anglers. The current Distribution and habitat
Relationship with humans
It is said that the natives do not eat the meat of the redtail catfish because it is black in coloration.[10]
In Thailand, it is an
In the aquarium
The redtail catfish is an extremely popular fish in Amazonian-themed exhibits at
Juveniles are often available as
The redtail catfish has been hybridized with other fish, such as the Pseudoplatystoma or Tiger Shovelnose Catfish, through the use of hormones, in attempts to create a viable food fish: the Tiger Redtail Catfish. These hybrid fish sometimes make it into the aquarium hobby under a variety of common names.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Paleobiology Database
- . Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ .
- ISBN 9788586368899. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Seriously Fish
- ^ a b c "Red-tailed catfish | the Dallas World Aquarium". 25 November 2013.
- ^ Fishing. World Records: Phractocephalus hemioliopterus. Retrieved 9 May 2013
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Phractocephalus hemioliopterus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ^ "Catfish, redtail (pirarara)". World Record Search. International Game Fish Association. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ ISBN 0-87666-543-1
- ^ "10 ปลาเอเลี่ยนในเมืองไทย ที่กำลังยึดแหล่งน้ำโดยคุณไม่รู้ตัว" (in Thai). spokedark. August 13, 2014. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::January 2000". PlanetCatfish.com. 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2007-05-08.