piramutaba cat

One of the largest of the Amazon giant catfish, the Piramutaba is an important food fish throughout much of its range, which extends from the headwaters of the Amazon in the Andes to its mouth at the far Eastern edge of Brazil as well as the Guianas. Known to undertake massive migrations to spawn, this open water predator is typically found in murky, fast-moving waters in main river channels and due to its huge adult size and active nature is only suitable for the largest custom aquariums or indoor ponds. Very similar to the more well-known Piraiba Catfish (B. filamentosum), the Piramutaba can be distinguished by their distinctive deeply forked caudal fin and lack of spotting.