Calophysus macropterus

Taxobox
name = "Calophysus macropterus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Pimelodidae
genus = "Calophysus"
genus_authority = Müller and Troschel in Müller, 1843
species = "C. macropterus"
binomial = "Calophysus macropterus"
binomial_authority = (Lichtenstein, 1819)
synonyms =
*"Pimelodes macropterus"
Lichtenstein, 1819
*"Pimelodus ctenodus"
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
*"Pimeletropis lateralis"
Gill, 1859

"Calophysus macropterus" is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus "Calophysus" of the family Pimelodidae. [ITIS|ID=681737|taxon="Calophysus macropterus"|year=2007|date=May 23]

This fish has been placed in its own family, Calophysidae.

This species reaches about 40 centimetres (16 in) SL and originates from the Amazon and Orinoco River basins.FishBase species|genus=Calophysus|species=macropterus|year=2007|month=May] 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.

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.cite web|url=http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/cotm.php?article_id=331|title=PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::May 2006|date=2006-05-10|accessdate=2007-06-08] [cite web
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7313385.stm
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publisher=BBC News
accessdate=2008-03-26
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first=Richard]

References

* [http://freenet-homepage.de/wolfgang.ros/ Ros, Wolfgang] and Schmidt, Jakob (2008): [http://www.datz.de/QUlEPTU5MDA2NyZNSUQ9NTMxJlRJWD0y.html?UID=18617A0D9E865557DE30F853184206DB729BA537984A565B "Calophysus macropterus: Ein 'Hai' im Süßwasseraquarium", D. Aqu. u. Terr. Z. (Datz) 61 (4): 16-18.]