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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.
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
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. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquaculture: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00272 - 0.01217), b=3.11 (2.94 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 6.5 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (55 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.8 [25.2, 118.5] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.87 [1.01, 3.49] mg/100g ; Protein = 17.5 [16.1, 19.0] % ; Omega3 = 0.275 [0.131, 0.569] g/100g ; Selenium = 46.2 [17.0, 115.6] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 14.8 [4.7, 46.4] μg/100g ; Zinc = 0.948 [0.641, 1.426] mg/100g (wet weight);