AnAge entry for Pylodictis olivaris
Classification (HAGRID: 04581)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Pylodictis
- Species
- Pylodictis olivaris
- Common name
- Flathead catfish
- Synonyms
- Pimelodus aeneus, Silurus cupreus, Pylodictis limosus, Pimelodus lutescens, Silurus nebulosus, Silurus olivaris, Pimelodus punctulatus, Silurus viscosus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 20 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 454
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Like many other similar species, these animals appear to grow continuously [0442].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Clutch size
- 52,000 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
- 30,718 g
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0442] DLIA All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory
- [0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 164029
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 75288
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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