Brazil country information

Common names: Morre morre, Pati, Piracatinga
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585).
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Patí, Catfish, 帕氏梭油鲶, ... more

Main reference

Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann. 2003. (Ref. 36506)
References | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 103 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51163)

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred ?

Distribution

South America: La Plata and Blanco River basins.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Found in rivers, mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. Carnivorous (Ref. 79585).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

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)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

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)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Luciopimelodus pati (Valenciennes, 1835)