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Banded Shovelnose Catfish
Banded Shovelnose Catfish
Species	Brachyplatystoma juruense
Family	Pimelodidae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	681.374 liters 681,374.12 mL 180 US Gallons (681.4L)
Size	76.2 cm 25-30 " (63.5-76.2cm)
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.0
Temp.	296.483 K 23.333 °C 533.67 °R 300.928 K 27.778 °C 541.67 °R74 -82 °F (23.3-27.8°C)
Water Hardness	8-12 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	8-10 years
Habitat	South America

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Banded Shovelnose Catfish, Gold Zebra Pim, Zebra Catfish, Juruense Cat

[edit] Synonyms

Ginesia cunaguaro, Platystoma juruense, Zungaro alianza

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Planet Catfish
• Fishbase
• Aquatic Community