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Spotted Shovelnose
Spotted Shovelnose
Species	Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
Family	Pimelodidae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL 150 US Gallons (567.8L)
Size	20.866 in 45-53 cm (17.7-20.9")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.0 - 7.8
Temp.	292.15 K 66.2 °F 525.87 °R 299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R19 -26 °C (66.2-78.8°F)
Water Hardness	6-16 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Piscivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	8-12 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

Spotted Shovelnose, Porthole Shovelnose Catfish

[edit] Synonyms

Platystoma platyrhynchos

[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

• Fishbase
• Planet Catfish