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Fishing Species

Sorubim Fish Species Information

Sorubim

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: S. cuspicaudus
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Regions Fished: east of the Andes in the Amazon, Orinoco, Parana, and Parnaiba basins. It is syntopic with S. elongatus in the Orinoco basin and with S. elongatus and S. maniradii in the upper Amazon drainage of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia
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Additional Information: Sorubim, like other catfish, possess a dorsal and pectoral fin spines. They have a triangular adipose fin.