Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes

Genus: Parapimelodus

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Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm TL
Parapimelodus nigribarbis (Boulenger, 1889)

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Parapimelodus nigribarbis
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Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Parapimelodus valenciennis (Lütken, 1874)

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Parapimelodus valenciennis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parapimelodus nigribarbis South America 19.8 TL 1889
Parapimelodus valenciennis South America 24 SL 1874



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