Pimelodidae

The Pimelodidae, commonly known as the long-whiskered catfishes, are a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes) native to South America. The family has a wide variety of body plans, and include the largest South American catfish species, the piraíba. Many species, including the piraíba, are locally valued as food, and even more specia of Paisley are of interest to aquaria.

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species of fish

Pseudoplatystoma is a genus of several South American catfish species of the family Pimelodidae. The species are known by a number of different common names. They typically inhabit major rivers where they prefer the main channels and tend to stay at maximum depth, but some species can also be seen in lakes, flooded forests, and other freshwater habitats. They have robust bodies and are important food fish. Recently, their populations have been on the drastic decline due to a variety of factors, including overfishing and habitat destruction due to the construction of hydroelectric dams.

catfish

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species of fish

Brachyplatystoma is a genus of catfish from the family Pimelodidae sometimes collectively termed the goliath catfishes. As this common name indicates, this genus includes some of the largest species of catfish, including the piraíba, B. filamentosum, which reaches up to in length; though the other species (and indeed most individuals of B. filamentosum) don't reach this length. Brachyplatystoma are found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and other tropical freshwater and brackish habitats in South America. All species are migratory, which makes them important as food fish across their wid

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species of fish

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species of fish

species of fish

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species of fish

Aguarunichthys is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

Hypophthalmus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to freshwater in tropical and subtropical South America.

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species of fish

Zungaropsis is a genus of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the family Pimelodidae. It is a monotypic genus, containing only the single species Zungaropsis multimaculatus, and is considered to be closely related to the genus Zungaro. In 2003, Zungaropsis was considered as a genus inquirendum of the Pimelodidae.

Sorubim is a small genus of long-whiskered catfish native to tropical South America. A number of characteristics allows the differentiation of each species in the genus. Sorubim species are important food fish in South America and are highly significant to fisheries of some areas; however, harvests of these fish are not identified as much as other, more popular food fishes such as Colossoma, Arapaima, and Brachyplatystoma. Some species of this family are popular aquarium fish.

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species of fish endemic of Doce river

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species of fish

Leiarius is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America. Most of the genus' species are found in the aquarium hobby as ornamental fish.

Zungaro is a small genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America, with two recognized species : '' (H. von Ihering, 1898) Zungaro zungaro'' (Humboldt, 1821) (gilded catfish)

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Iheringichthys is a small genus of long-whiskered catfish native to South America.

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species of fish

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species of fish

Propimelodus is a genus of South American catfish of the family Pimelodidae.

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Steindachneridion is a genus of South American pimelodid catfish (order Siluriformes).

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species of fish

Parapimelodus is a small genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

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Bergiaria is a small genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

Megalonema is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

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Duopalatinus is a small genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

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Cheirocerus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

Platysilurus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.

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Bagropsis reinhardti is a species of long-whiskered catfish. This species reaches about in standard length and is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Das Velhas River basin in São Francisco River drainage. It is considered a threatened species by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment.

Pinirampus pirinampu is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Pimelodidae. P. pirinampu is also known as the flatwhiskered catfish.