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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Luciopimelodus: Latin, lucius =pike + greek, pimele = fat + greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
See also Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:176.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
South America: La Plata and Blanco River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 103 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51163)
Found in rivers, mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. Carnivorous (Ref. 79585).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquaculture: commercial
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