Lince Catfish (Platynematichthys notatus)

General data
- Main name: Lince Catfish
- Local names: Coroata
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: South America
- Distribution: Amazon, Orinoco
Classification
- Genus: Platynematichthys - Platynematichthys
- Family: Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes
- Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Platynematichthys notatus, the coroatá or striped catfish, is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the monotypic genus Platynematichthys of the family Pimelodidae. It is native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America. In the Orinoco this distinctly spotted species reaches up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in standard length, but it reportedly only reaches about half that size in the Amazon.