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Porthole shovelnose catfish
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Catfish

Porthole shovelnose catfish

Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPorthole shovelnose catfish
Dutch—
SpanishTres puntos
Chinese扁吻半丘油鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840)

About this species

The Porthole shovelnose catfish (Hemisorubim platyrhynchos) is a species of the family Pimelodidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 30 times (GBIF), between 1863 and 2018. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini and Marowijne. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyPimelodidae
GenusHemisorubim

In Suriname

30Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1863First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini13
  • Marowijne3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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