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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Pimelodus: Greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Distribution
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South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Silva, T.C.E., F.V.R. Ribeiro, C.A.S. Lucena and P.H.F. Lucinda, 2018. Pimelodus speciosus (Teleostei: Pimelodidae), a new catfish species from the rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil. Icththyol. Explor. Freshwat. 28(2):97-106. (Ref. 116862)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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