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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Propimelodus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + see under Pimelodus; caesius: Named for the attractive bluish lif color.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Amazon basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57819)
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Parisi, B., J.G. Lundberg and C. DoNascimiento, 2006. Propimelodus caesius a new species of long-finned pimelodid catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from the Amazon basin, South America. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 155:67-78. (Ref. 57819)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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