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Calophysus macropterus (also known as the Piracatinga, Vulture Catfish, or Zamurito) is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Calophysus of the family Pimelodidae.[1]

Calophysus macropterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Pimelodidae
Genus:	Calophysus Müller & Troschel in Müller, 1843
Species:	C. macropterus
Binomial name
Calophysus macropterus (Lichtenstein, 1819)
Synonyms
Pimelodes macropterus Lichtenstein, 1819 Pimelodus ctenodus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Pimeletropis lateralis Gill, 1859

This fish has also been placed in its own family, Calophysidae.[2]

This species reaches 40 centimetres (16 in) SL and originates from the Amazon and Orinoco basins.[3] This species is reported to commonly attack the fishes caught in fishermen's nets and seines as well as those hooked on trotlines or gaffed.[3]

This fish species is a smaller Pimelodid, and may be appropriate for a large aquarium. It is an adaptable and hardy species. Tankmates should be chosen with great care as this fish has the ability to bite and tear off pieces of flesh,[2][4] although many who have actually kept the fish report no apparent signs of aggression.[5]

References

• Ros, Wolfgang and Schmidt, Jakob (2008): "Calophysus macropterus: Ein 'Hai' im Süßwasseraquarium", D. Aqu. u. Terr. Z. (Datz) 61 (4): 16-18.

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- [en] Calophysus macropterus

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[es] Calophysus macropterus

Calophysus macropterus es una especie de peces de la familia Pimelodidae en el orden de los Siluriformes. Localmente recibe el nombre común de piracatinga (Brasil), mota o simi (Colombia) blanquillo (Bolivia) mota (Perú).

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