Sorubim lima

Sorubim lima
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Pimelodidae
Genus:	Sorubim
Species:	S. lima
Binomial name
Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Sorubim lima is a species of fish of the Pimelodidae family in the order Siluriformes.

Morphology

Males can reach 54.2 cm (21.3 in) in total length and 1,300 g (2.9 lb) in weight. Their body is devoid of scales and covered with bone plaques. It has an irregular gray list from the head to the caudal fin. The head is long and flat. The mouth is round and the upper jaw is larger than the jaw. The eyes are located laterally. Its back is dark brown on the front, yellowish and then whitish below the side line. Its fins are reddish to pink.

Diet

It eats mainly fish and crustaceans.

Habitat

It is a freshwater fish living in a tropical climate 23–30 °C (73–86 °F).

References

• Bloch, M. E. & J. G. Schneider. 1801. M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae: i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110.
• Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta i A.P. by Oliverira Nuñer, 2004. Illustrated catalog of fish from the high Uruguay River. Florianópolis: Editora da UFSC : Tractebel Energia. 128 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
• IGFA, 2001. Database of IGFA fishing records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
• Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801); FishBase.
• Peixes de água doce do Brasil - Jurupensém (Sorubim lima); CPT Courses (in Portuguese). Accessed on September 19, 2016.

Bibliography

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