Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
| Tiger sorubim | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoplatystoma |
| Species: | P. tigrinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, the tiger sorubim, tiger shovelnose or caparari is a species of long-whiskered catfish native to the Amazon Basin in South America.
The largest individuals of this species grows to 130 cm (51 in) in total length. Although most specimens are smaller than this.