Pimelodidae

Tiger Catfish

Scientific name: Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Tiger Catfish / Tiger Sorubim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati / Spigrikati / Tigri Fish
Trio:
Wayana: (H)uluwi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

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Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Scientific name: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Tiger Shovelnose Catfish / Barred Sorubim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati / Spigrikati / Tigri Fish
Trio: Surui
Wayana: (H)uluwi
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

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Pictus Cat

Scientific name: Pimelodus ornatus (Kner 1858)
English: Pictus Cat
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Kaweri / Mapambu
Trio: Rikuriku
Wayana: Ekemu
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

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Bloch’s Catfish

Scientific name: Pimelodus blochii (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Bloch’s Catfish
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Kaweri / Mapambu
Trio: Pëmu
Wayana: Liku
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

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White Line Pim

Scientific name: Pimelodus albofasciatus (Mees 1974)
English: White Line Pim
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan:
Trio: Pëmu
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

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Redtail Catfish

Scientific name: Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English: Redtail Catfish
Dutch: Roodstaartmeerval
Sranan: Mototyar (Motorcar) / Switwatra Jarabaka
Trio: Kïnoroimë
Wayana: Kunoloimë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn

Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae

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