Catfish

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

Morphology

Males can reach 54.2 cm in total length and 1,300 g 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.

Food

It eats mainly fish and crustaceans.

Habitat

It is a freshwater fish living in tropical climate (23 °C-30 °C).

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.