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Juvenile
Juvenile at around 120mm
Rio Apure, 250mm SL (ANSP198480)
Juvenile with unusual colour pattern
Albino
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Brachyplatystoma juruense** (Boulenger, 1898)
Common Names	Gold Zebra Pim Dourade Zebra, Goldbinden-Zebraantennenwels (Germany), Zebra Catfish
Type Locality	Rio Juruá, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Ginesia cunaguaro, Platystoma juruense
Etymology	Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, platys = flat + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named for the Rio Jurua in Brazil, where this species was found.
Species Information
Size	600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Similar to Brachyplatystoma tigrinus especially when comparing younger fish. B. juruense has a less contrasting colour pattern and much higher body in profile. The adipose fin is larger and barbels shorter too.
Sexing	Unknown.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	6.4 - 7.2
Temperature	22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	A fast muddy water fish.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feeder fish sparingly and beefheart even more so. A steady diet of frozen cichlid mix or bloodworms can be used for small to medium sized individuals. Larger acclimatized fish will also take defrosted prawns. User data.
Furniture	A large fairly shaded area is required for the fish to rest under although it will spend some time in the open especially when hungry. The aquarium should not be brightly lit. Owners report that this catfish also appears to like resting on broad flat stone.
Compatibility	A large predator, tankmates should be a least half the size of this fish and able to withstand a strong current.
Breeding	Unreported
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 14 (pt 7, no. 2), pp 421, Pl. 39.
Registered Keepers	There are 34 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2001 May 03 00:00)