Sorubim
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Sorubim is a small genus of long-whiskered catfish native to tropical South America.[1] A number of characteristics allows the differentiation of each species in the genus. Sorubim species are important food fish in South America and are highly significant to fisheries of some areas; however, harvests of these fish are not identified as much as other, more popular food fishes such as Colossoma, Arapaima, and Brachyplatystoma.[2] Some species of this family are popular aquarium fish.
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Sorubim | |
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Sorubim lima | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Sorubim G. Cuvier, 1829 |
Type species | |
Silurus lima | |
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