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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Luciopimelodus: Latin, lucius =pike + greek, pimele = fat + greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?
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
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | 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. 109396)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquaculture: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00242 - 0.00990), b=3.13 (2.95 - 3.31), based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.8 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (55 of 100) .