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Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
''Pseudoplatystoma'' is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae. The species are known by a number of different common names. They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats. They have robust bodies, and are important food fish. Recently, their population size has been on the drastic decline due to a variety of factors including overfishing and habitat destruction due to the construction of hydroelectric dams. Common names In their native waters, these fish may be called ''surubí'' in Guaraní. Specially in Paraguay- a country that still speaks both Spanish and Guaraní- This name is also used in some Spanish-speaking countries and in Brazil (''surubi'' or ''surubim''). In Peruvian Spanish, they are called ''doncella'' or ''zúngaro''. ''P. corruscans'' may be called ''moleque'' or ''pintado ...
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Pseudoplatystoma Tigrinum
''Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum'', the tiger sorubim, tiger shovelnose or caparari is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon Basin in South America.Buitrago-Suárez, Uriel Angel & Brooks M. Burr (2007).Taxonomy of the catfish genus Pseudoplatystoma Bleeker (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) with recognition of eight species; ''Zootaxa'' 1512: 1–38 (30-32). The largest individuals of this species grows to in fish measurement, total length. Although most specimens are smaller than this. References

Pimelodidae Fish of Bolivia Freshwater fish of Brazil Freshwater fish of Colombia Freshwater fish of Ecuador Fish of French Guiana Freshwater fish of Peru Fish of Venezuela Fish of the Amazon basin Fish described in 1840 {{Siluriformes-stub ...
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Sorubimichthys
The firewood catfish (''Sorubimichthys planiceps'') a species of South American pimelodid catfish, is the sole member of the genus ''Sorubimichthys''. Known by locals along the Amazon Basin as ''peixe-lenha'', the firewood catfish is so called because it is of little eating value and is often dried and used for firewood. Distribution and habitat Firewood catfish occur in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins. It is normally found in whitewater high in suspended sediments. Appearance and anatomy This species attains about 150 cm (4 ft) in standard length. These fish change in appearance as they grow. In adults, the upper jaw is extremely long, about one-third the length of the snout. The dorsum is ash-gray with darker spots. The sides have a white band, bordered below by a dark gray or brown band. The venter is usually white with some large spots. The dorsal fin and adipose fin are spotted. However, in juveniles, the snout is short and the pectoral fins are large and rounded. The whit ...
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Francis De Laporte De Castelnau
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Franci ...
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Pseudoplatystoma Punctifer
''Pseudoplatystoma punctifer'' or spotted tiger shovelnose catfish is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon basin, in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ....Buitrago–Suárez, Uriel Angel and Brooks M. Burr (2007)Taxonomy of the catfish genus Pseudoplatystoma Bleeker (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) with recognition of eight species; ''Zootaxa'' 1512: 1-38 (21-24). It is a commercially farmed species, and it is difficult to harvest as it appears to be highly selective with its diet and exhibits cannibalistic behaviors. Other behaviors and developmental patterns vary based on both diet as well as parental behaviors that influence the organisms development from the Larval stage. This species reaches a ...
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Pseudoplatystoma Orinocoense
''Pseudoplatystoma'' is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae. The species are known by a number of different common names. They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats. They have robust bodies, and are important food fish. Recently, their population size has been on the drastic decline due to a variety of factors including overfishing and habitat destruction due to the construction of hydroelectric dams. Common names In their native waters, these fish may be called ''surubí'' in Guaraní. Specially in Paraguay- a country that still speaks both Spanish and Guaraní- This name is also used in some Spanish-speaking countries and in Brazil (''surubi'' or ''surubim''). In Peruvian Spanish, they are called ''doncella'' or ''zúngaro''. ''P. corruscans'' may be called ''moleque'' or ''pintado''. The ...
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Pseudoplatystoma Metaense
''Pseudoplatystoma'' is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae. The species are known by a number of different common names. They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats. They have robust bodies, and are important food fish. Recently, their population size has been on the drastic decline due to a variety of factors including overfishing and habitat destruction due to the construction of hydroelectric dams. Common names In their native waters, these fish may be called ''surubí'' in Guaraní. Specially in Paraguay- a country that still speaks both Spanish and Guaraní- This name is also used in some Spanish-speaking countries and in Brazil (''surubi'' or ''surubim''). In Peruvian Spanish, they are called ''doncella'' or ''zúngaro''. ''P. corruscans'' may be called ''moleque'' or ''pintado''. The ...
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Brooks M
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Uriel Angel Buitrago-Suárez
Uriel or Auriel ( he, אוּרִיאֵל ''ʾŪrīʾēl'', " El/God is my flame"; el, Οὐριήλ ''Oúriēl''; cop, ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ''Ouriēl''; it, Uriele; Geʽez and Amharic: or ) is the name of one of the archangels who is mentioned in the post-exilic rabbinic tradition and in certain Christian traditions. He is well known in the Russian Orthodox tradition and in folk Catholicism (in both of which he is considered to be one of the seven major archangels) and recognized in the Anglican Church as the fourth archangel. He is also well known in European esoteric medieval literature. Uriel is also known as a master of knowledge and archangel of wisdom. In apocryphal, kabbalistic, and occult works, Uriel/Auriel has been equated (or confused) with Urial, Nuriel, Uryan, Jeremiel, Vretil, Sariel, Suriel, Puruel, Phanuel, Jacob, Azrael, and Raphael. In the Secret Book of John, an early Gnostic work, Uriel is placed in control over the demons who help Yaldabaoth create Ada ...
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Pseudoplatystoma Magdaleniatum
''Pseudoplatystoma'' is a genus of several South American catfish species of family Pimelodidae. The species are known by a number of different common names. They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats. They have robust bodies, and are important food fish. Recently, their population size has been on the drastic decline due to a variety of factors including overfishing and habitat destruction due to the construction of hydroelectric dams. Common names In their native waters, these fish may be called ''surubí'' in Guaraní. Specially in Paraguay- a country that still speaks both Spanish and Guaraní- This name is also used in some Spanish-speaking countries and in Brazil (''surubi'' or ''surubim''). In Peruvian Spanish, they are called ''doncella'' or ''zúngaro''. ''P. corruscans'' may be called ''moleque'' or ''pintado''. The ...
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Pseudoplatystoma Fasciatum
''Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum'' or barred sorubim or barred catfish is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Suriname, Corantijn and Essequibo. The nocturnal predator feeds mainly on other fish and crabs. Females reach a more notable size. They become sexually mature at , males at and this species reaches a maximum length of TL. Fecundity seems to be estimated at 8 million eggs per kg,Le Bail, P.-Y, P. Keith and P. Planquette. ''Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane (tome 2, fascicule II)''. Publications scientifiques du M.N.H.N, Paris, p. 307 (2000) but was recently measured in aquaculture at a lower, and more likely number of 150,000 eggs laid per kg. Subspecies According to Riehl and Haensch, five subspecies have been described:Riehl, R. and Baensch, H.A. Mergus Aquarien Atlas p. 510 (2002) 14. edt. * ''P. f. brevifile '' Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1882 * ''P. f. fasciatum '' Linnaeus, 1766 * ''P. f. intermedium '' Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 * ''P. f. nigricans ...
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Louis Agassiz
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Spending his early life in Switzerland, he received a PhD at Erlangen and a medical degree in Munich. After studying with Georges Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt in Paris, Agassiz was appointed professor of natural history at the University of Neuchâtel. He emigrated to the United States in 1847 after visiting Harvard University. He went on to become professor of zoology and geology at Harvard, to head its Lawrence Scientific School, and to found its Museum of Comparative Zoology. Agassiz is known for observational data gathering and analysis. He made institutional and scientific contributions to zoology, geology, and related areas, including multivolume research books running to thousands of pages. He is particularly known for his contributions to ichthyological classification, ...
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Johann Baptist Von Spix
Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix (9 February 1781 – 13 March 1826) was a German natural history, biologist. From his expedition to Brazil, he brought to Germany a large variety of specimens of plants, insects, mammals, birds, amphibians and fish. They constitute an important basis for today's National Zoological Collection in Munich. Numerous examples of his ethnographic collections, such as dance masks and the like, are now part of the collection of the Museum Five Continents, Museum of Ethnography in Munich. Biography Spix was born in Höchstadt, in present-day Middle Franconia, as the seventh of eleven children. His childhood home is the site of the Spix Museum, open to the public since 2004. He studied philosophy in Bamberg and graduated with a doctoral degree. Later he studied theology in Würzburg. After attending lectures of the young professor Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, F. W. J. Schelling, Spix became interested in nature. He quit his theology studi ...
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