Sorubim lima

Sorubim lima
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Pimelodidae
Genus:	Sorubim
Species:	S. lima
Binomial name
Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms [2]
Silurus limaBloch & Schneider, 1801 Sorubim infraoculare Spix in Spix & Agassiz, 1829 Platystoma luceri Weyenbergh, 1877 Sorubim latirostris A. de Miranda Ribeiro, 1920

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

Morphology

Males can reach 54.2 cm (21.3 in) ^[3] in total length and 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) in weight. ^[4] Their body is devoid of scales and covered with bone plaques. It has an irregular gray line 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.

Diet

It eats mainly fish and crustaceans.

Habitat

It is a freshwater fish living in a tropical climate 23–30 °C (73–86 °F).

References

1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Sorubim lima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187047A1822324. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187047A1822324.pt . Retrieved 16 November 2025.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Sorubim lima". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 November 2025.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sorubim lima". FishBase .
4. "Catfish, duckbill (Sorubim lima)". IGFA World Records Database.

• 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.
• Peixes de água doce do Brasil - Jurupensém (Sorubim lima); CPT Courses (in Portuguese). Accessed on September 19, 2016.

Bibliography

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• Moyle, P. and J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4th edition, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States: Prentice-Hall. Year 2000.
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• Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2nd edition, London: Macdonald. Year 1985.