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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Platysilurus: Greek, platys = flat + Greek, silouros = a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Vaillant.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Tropical
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 36506)
Maximum length to at least 20 cm SL (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)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial; Aquário: Aquários públicos
Ferramentas
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