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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Propimelodus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + see under Pimelodus.
Issue
Pimelodus eigenmanni is treated as the valid name for the species, despite being a primary junior homonym of Pimelodus eigenmanni Boulenger (currently considered a valid species in Pimelodella), following Art. 23.9.5 of the latest code.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical
South America: Amazon, Approuague, Kourou, and Oyapock River basins.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 36506)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). p. 432-446. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36506)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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