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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae Three-barbeled catfishes

Genus: Pimelodella

(See list of species below)


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78 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Pimelodella altipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Pimelodella australis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Pimelodella avanhandavae Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodella avanhandavae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Pimelodella boliviana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pimelodella boschmai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Pimelodella brasiliensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Pimelodella breviceps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Pimelodella buckleyi
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
Pimelodella chagresi (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Pimelodella chagresi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella chaparae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Pimelodella conquetaensis
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Pimelodella cristata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella cruxenti
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodella cyanostigma
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
 
Pimelodella dorseyi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella eigenmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodella eigenmanniorum
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm TL
Pimelodella elongata (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella elongata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Pimelodella enochi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella eutaenia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella figueroai
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
Pimelodella geryi Hoedeman, 1961

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pimelodella geryi
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Pimelodella gracilis (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella gracilis
[Graceful pimelodella]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella griffini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Pimelodella grisea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Pimelodella harttii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella hartwelli
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
 
Pimelodella hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Pimelodella howesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pimelodella ignobilis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Pimelodella itapicuruensis
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Pimelodella kronei (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodella kronei
[Blind catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella lateristriga
[]

Photo by Correa, E.

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Pimelodella laticeps Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Correa, E.
 
Pimelodella laticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella laurenti
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella leptosoma
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodella linami
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Pimelodella longipinnis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
 
Pimelodella macrocephala
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Pimelodella macturki Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodella macturki
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Pimelodella martinezi
[]

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Pimelodella meeki Eigenmann, 1910

Photo by Marceniuk, A.P.
 
Pimelodella meeki
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pimelodella megalops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Pimelodella megalura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pimelodella metae
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
Pimelodella modestus (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Pimelodella modestus
[]

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Pimelodella montana Allen, 1942

Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.
 
Pimelodella montana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodella mucosa
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodella nigrofasciata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Pimelodella notomelas
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Pimelodella odynea Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodella odynea
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella ophthalmica
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Pimelodella pallida
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella papariae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Pimelodella pappenheimi
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pimelodella parnahybae Fowler, 1941

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Pimelodella parnahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella parva
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Pimelodella pectinifer
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Pimelodella peruana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Pimelodella peruensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodella procera
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodella rendahli
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Pimelodella reyesi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
 
Pimelodella robinsoni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
 
Pimelodella roccae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodella rudolphi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Pimelodella serrata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella spelaea
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
 
Pimelodella steindachneri
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Pimelodella taeniophora
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodella taenioptera
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
 
Pimelodella tapatapae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Pimelodella transitoria
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodella vittata
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella wesselii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella witmeri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm TL
 
Pimelodella wolfi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
 
Pimelodella yuncensis
[]
78 Species of Family Heptapteridae with Genus Pimelodella
(Three-barbeled catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1864 Pimelodella altipinnis South America 6.4 SL
1917 Pimelodella australis South America 10.6 SL
1917 Pimelodella avanhandavae South America 9.6 TL
1917 Pimelodella boliviana South America 9 SL
1964 Pimelodella boschmai South America 10 SL
1877 Pimelodella brasiliensis South America 18 TL
1858 Pimelodella breviceps South America 36 SL
1887 Pimelodella buckleyi South America 16 TL
1876 Pimelodella chagresi Central and South America 15.4 TL
1940 Pimelodella chaparae South America 5.1 SL
1925 Pimelodella conquetaensis South America 14 TL
1849 Pimelodella cristata South America 34 SL
1950 Pimelodella cruxenti South America 11.1 SL
1870 Pimelodella cyanostigma South America
1941 Pimelodella dorseyi South America 12.4 TL
1891 Pimelodella eigenmanni South America 24.5 TL
1911 Pimelodella eigenmanniorum South America
1860 Pimelodella elongata South America 16.9 TL
1941 Pimelodella enochi South America 5.9 TL
1913 Pimelodella eutaenia South America 14.5 TL
1961 Pimelodella figueroai South America 9.1 SL
1961 Pimelodella geryi South America 10.8 SL
1835 Pimelodella gracilis Graceful pimelodella South America 18 SL
1917 Pimelodella griffini South America 8.8 TL
1903 Pimelodella grisea South America 14 TL
1877 Pimelodella harttii South America 15 SL
1940 Pimelodella hartwelli South America 12.5 TL
1917 Pimelodella hasemani South America 8.1 TL
1940 Pimelodella howesi South America 7.9 SL
1907 Pimelodella ignobilis South America 10 SL
1917 Pimelodella itapicuruensis South America 10.4 SL
1907 Pimelodella kronei Blind catfish South America 20.2 SL
1823 Pimelodella lateristriga South America 15.1 SL
1917 Pimelodella laticeps South America 11.7 SL
1941 Pimelodella laurenti South America 7.1 SL
1914 Pimelodella leptosoma South America 8 TL
1944 Pimelodella linami South America 7.5 SL
1927 Pimelodella longipinnis South America 8.8 SL
1943 Pimelodella macrocephala South America 2.6 SL
1912 Pimelodella macturki South America 11 SL
1970 Pimelodella martinezi South America 6.8 SL
1910 Pimelodella meeki South America 10.2 TL
1912 Pimelodella megalops South America 10 SL
1918 Pimelodella megalura South America 22 TL
1917 Pimelodella metae South America 10 TL
1860 Pimelodella modestus South America 12.1 TL
1942 Pimelodella montana South America 9.3 SL
1907 Pimelodella mucosa South America 13.5 SL
1897 Pimelodella nigrofasciata South America
1917 Pimelodella notomelas South America 6 TL
1944 Pimelodella odynea South America 10 SL
1878 Pimelodella ophthalmica South America 14.5 TL
1961 Pimelodella pallida South America 9.4 SL
1941 Pimelodella papariae South America 13.5 TL
1925 Pimelodella pappenheimi South America 15 TL
1941 Pimelodella parnahybae South America 9.5 TL
1942 Pimelodella parva South America 2.8 TL
1888 Pimelodella pectinifer South America 15 SL
1942 Pimelodella peruana South America 5.2 TL
1915 Pimelodella peruensis South America 5.2 TL
1983 Pimelodella procera South America 11.7 SL
1925 Pimelodella rendahli South America 8.7 SL
1964 Pimelodella reyesi South America 9.9 SL
1941 Pimelodella robinsoni South America 9.7 TL
1917 Pimelodella roccae South America 18.2 TL
1918 Pimelodella rudolphi South America 10.5 SL
1917 Pimelodella serrata South America 11 TL
2004 Pimelodella spelaea South America 8.1 SL
1917 Pimelodella steindachneri South America 21.2 SL
1903 Pimelodella taeniophora South America 8.5 TL
1914 Pimelodella taenioptera South America 12.1 SL
1920 Pimelodella tapatapae South America 15.6 TL
1907 Pimelodella transitoria South America 13 SL
1874 Pimelodella vittata South America 9.7 SL
1877 Pimelodella wesselii South America 19.8 TL
1941 Pimelodella witmeri South America 16.8 TL
1941 Pimelodella wolfi South America 11.6 TL
1902 Pimelodella yuncensis South America 4.8 TL



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