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Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes



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112 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 42 cm SL
 
Aguarunichthys inpai
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 31.7 cm SL
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & Jégu, 1993

Photo by James, A.
 
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 34.6 cm SL
Aguarunichthys torosus Stewart, 1986

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aguarunichthys torosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.7 cm SL
 
Bagropsis reinhardti
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Bergiaria platana (Steindachner, 1908)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bergiaria platana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
 
Bergiaria westermanni
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 58.1 cm SL
Brachyplatystoma capapretum Lundberg & Akama, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Brachyplatystoma capapretum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 360 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
[Kumakuma]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Brachyplatystoma juruense
[Zebra catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Brachyplatystoma platynemum Boulenger, 1898

Photo by IBAMA
 
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
[Slobbering catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 192 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
[Tigerstriped catfish]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
[Laulao catfish]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Calophysus macropterus (Lichtenstein, 1819)

Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Calophysus macropterus
[Zamurito]

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

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cheirocerus abuelo (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Cheirocerus abuelo
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Cheirocerus eques
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Cheirocerus goeldii
[]

Photo by Severi, W.

South America
Max. Length 53.5 cm SL
Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Severi, W.
 
Conorhynchos conirostris
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Duopalatinus emarginatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by MNHN
 
Duopalatinus emarginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Duopalatinus peruanus
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Exallodontus aguanai Lundberg, Mago-Leccia & Nass, 1991

Photo by Ros, W.
 
Exallodontus aguanai
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 58 cm SL
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
[Porthole shovelnose catfish]

Photo by Lovshin, L.

South America
Max. Length 57.5 cm TL
Hypophthalmus edentatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by Lovshin, L.
 
Hypophthalmus edentatus
[Highwaterman catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America

Hypophthalmus fimbriatus Kner, 1858

Photo by IBAMA
 
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Hypophthalmus marginatus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Hypophthalmus marginatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 33.6 cm SL
Iheringichthys labrosus (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Iheringichthys labrosus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Iheringichthys megalops
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Iheringichthys syi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Leiarius arekaima
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Leiarius longibarbis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leiarius longibarbis
[]

Photo by Small, F.

South America
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Leiarius marmoratus (Gill, 1870)

Photo by Small, F.
 
Leiarius marmoratus
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Leiarius pictus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Leiarius pictus
[]

Photo by Sverlij, S.

South America
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Luciopimelodus pati (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Sverlij, S.
 
Luciopimelodus pati
[Pati]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Megalonema amaxanthum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
 
Megalonema argentinum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Megalonema orixanthum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Megalonema pauciradiatum
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Megalonema platanum (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Megalonema platanum
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Megalonema platycephalum Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Megalonema platycephalum
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Megalonema psammium
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Megalonema xanthum Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Alvarez, F.
 
Megalonema xanthum
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm TL
Parapimelodus nigribarbis (Boulenger, 1889)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Parapimelodus nigribarbis
[]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Parapimelodus valenciennis (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Parapimelodus valenciennis
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Perrunichthys perruno Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Perrunichthys perruno
[Leopard catfish]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

South America
Max. Length 134.0 cm TL
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
[Redtail catfish]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Pimelabditus moli Parisi & Lundberg, 2009

Photo by MNHN
 
Pimelabditus moli
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Pimelodina flavipinnis Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pimelodina flavipinnis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.7 cm TL
 
Pimelodus absconditus
[]

Photo by Sverlij, S.

South America
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Pimelodus albicans (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Sverlij, S.
 
Pimelodus albicans
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pimelodus albofasciatus Mees, 1974

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pimelodus albofasciatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodus altissimus
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pimelodus argenteus Perugia, 1891

Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Pimelodus argenteus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.7 cm TL
 
Pimelodus atrobrunneus
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pimelodus blochii Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Pimelodus blochii
[Bloch's catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodus brevis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Pimelodus britskii
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pimelodus coprophagus Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodus coprophagus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Pimelodus fur
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodus garciabarrigai
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Pimelodus grosskopfii Steindachner, 1879

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodus grosskopfii
[Capaz]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodus halisodous
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pimelodus jivaro
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodus joannis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Pimelodus luciae
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Pimelodus maculatus Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Pimelodus maculatus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Pimelodus microstoma Steindachner, 1877

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodus microstoma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Pimelodus multicratifer
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Pimelodus mysteriosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Pimelodus navarroi
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 38.5 cm SL
Pimelodus ornatus Kner, 1858

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodus ornatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
 
Pimelodus ortmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
 
Pimelodus pantaneiro
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodus paranaensis
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pimelodus pictus Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pimelodus pictus
[Pictus cat]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28.1 cm SL
 
Pimelodus pintado
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Pimelodus platicirris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Pimelodus pohli
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Pimelodus punctatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Pimelodus stewarti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
 
Pimelodus tetramerus
[]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Pinirampus pirinampu (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Pinirampus pirinampu
[Flatwhiskered catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Platynematichthys notatus (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Platynematichthys notatus
[Coroatá]

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

South America
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Platysilurus malarmo Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Platysilurus malarmo
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Platysilurus mucosus (Vaillant, 1880)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Platysilurus mucosus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Platysilurus olallae
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Platystomatichthys sturio (Kner, 1858)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Platystomatichthys sturio
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Propimelodus araguayae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.0 cm SL
 
Propimelodus caesius
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Propimelodus eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 166 cm TL
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
[Spotted sorubim]

Photo by Magalhães, K.

South America
Max. Length 104.5 cm SL
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Magalhães, K.
 
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
[Barred sorubim]

Photo by Alvarez, F. / GIUA

South America
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007

Photo by Alvarez, F. / GIUA
 
Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 55.9 cm SL
Pseudoplatystoma metaense Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudoplatystoma metaense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 52.4 cm SL
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 60.5 cm SL
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
[Tiger sorubim]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Sorubim cuspicaudus Littmann, Burr & Nass, 2000

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Sorubim cuspicaudus
[Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Sorubim elongatus Littmann, Burr, Schmidt & Isern, 2001

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Sorubim elongatus
[Slender shovelnose catfish]

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

South America
Max. Length 54.2 cm TL
Sorubim lima (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Sorubim lima
[Duckbill catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
 
Sorubim maniradii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 50.7 cm SL
 
Sorubim trigonocephalus
[Arrowhead shovelnose]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 150 cm SL
Sorubimichthys planiceps (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Sorubimichthys planiceps
[Firewood catfish]
No picture found
South America
 
Steindachneridion amblyurum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 42 cm SL
 
Steindachneridion doceanum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 53.2 cm SL
 
Steindachneridion melanodermatum
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America

Steindachneridion parahybae (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Steindachneridion parahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 69.7 cm SL
 
Steindachneridion punctatum
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Steindachneridion scriptum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Steindachneridion scriptum
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 140 cm SL
Zungaro jahu (Ihering, 1898)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Zungaro jahu
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 140 cm SL
Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt, 1821)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Zungaro zungaro
[Gilded catfish]
No picture found
South America
 
Zungaropsis multimaculatus
[]
112 Species of Family Pimelodidae
(Long-whiskered catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1993 Aguarunichthys inpai South America 42 SL
1993 Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis South America 31.7 SL
1986 Aguarunichthys torosus South America 34.6 SL
1874 Bagropsis reinhardti South America 22.7 SL
1908 Bergiaria platana South America 9.1 SL
1874 Bergiaria westermanni South America 19.7 SL
2005 Brachyplatystoma capapretum South America 58.1 SL
1819 Brachyplatystoma filamentosum Kumakuma South America 360 TL
1898 Brachyplatystoma juruense Zebra catfish South America 60 TL
1898 Brachyplatystoma platynemum Slobbering catfish South America 100 SL
1855 Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii South America 192 TL
1981 Brachyplatystoma tigrinum Tigerstriped catfish South America 60 TL
1840 Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Laulao catfish South America 150 TL
1819 Calophysus macropterus Zamurito South America 40 TL
1944 Cheirocerus abuelo South America 20 SL
1917 Cheirocerus eques South America
1908 Cheirocerus goeldii South America 15.2 SL
1840 Conorhynchos conirostris South America 53.5 SL
1840 Duopalatinus emarginatus South America 14 SL
1942 Duopalatinus peruanus South America 15 SL
1991 Exallodontus aguanai South America 20 SL
1840 Hemisorubim platyrhynchos Porthole shovelnose catfish South America 58 SL
1829 Hypophthalmus edentatus Highwaterman catfish South America 57.5 TL
1858 Hypophthalmus fimbriatus South America
1840 Hypophthalmus marginatus South America 55 TL
1947 Hypophthalmus oremaculatus South America
1874 Iheringichthys labrosus South America 33.6 SL
1907 Iheringichthys megalops South America
2012 Iheringichthys syi South America 22 TL
1841 Leiarius arekaima South America
1855 Leiarius longibarbis South America
1870 Leiarius marmoratus South America 100 TL
1849 Leiarius pictus South America 60 TL
1835 Luciopimelodus pati Pati South America 103 TL
2008 Megalonema amaxanthum South America 10.6 SL
1938 Megalonema argentinum South America 27.1 SL
2008 Megalonema orixanthum South America 11.6 SL
1919 Megalonema pauciradiatum South America 3.8 SL
1880 Megalonema platanum South America 40 SL
1912 Megalonema platycephalum South America 30 TL
1944 Megalonema psammium South America
1912 Megalonema xanthum South America 15.9 SL
1889 Parapimelodus nigribarbis South America 19.8 TL
1874 Parapimelodus valenciennis South America 23 SL
1944 Perrunichthys perruno Leopard catfish South America 60 TL
1801 Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Redtail catfish South America 134.0 TL
2009 Pimelabditus moli South America 14.1 SL
1876 Pimelodina flavipinnis South America 39 SL
1995 Pimelodus absconditus South America 28.7 TL
1840 Pimelodus albicans South America 57 TL
1974 Pimelodus albofasciatus South America 25 TL
1942 Pimelodus altissimus South America
1891 Pimelodus argenteus South America 25 SL
1999 Pimelodus atrobrunneus South America 25.7 TL
1840 Pimelodus blochii Bloch's catfish South America 35 TL
1933 Pimelodus brevis South America 28.5 SL
2007 Pimelodus britskii South America 36 SL
1944 Pimelodus coprophagus South America 25 SL
1874 Pimelodus fur South America 23 TL
1961 Pimelodus garciabarrigai South America
1879 Pimelodus grosskopfii Capaz South America 32 SL
2008 Pimelodus halisodous South America 11.1 SL
1942 Pimelodus jivaro South America
2008 Pimelodus joannis South America 7.7 SL
2010 Pimelodus luciae South America 8.7 SL
1803 Pimelodus maculatus South America 51 TL
1877 Pimelodus microstoma South America 33 SL
2011 Pimelodus multicratifer South America 19.8 SL
1998 Pimelodus mysteriosus South America 14.3 SL
1944 Pimelodus navarroi South America 30 SL
1858 Pimelodus ornatus South America 38.5 SL
1911 Pimelodus ortmanni South America 29.5 SL
2007 Pimelodus pantaneiro South America 25.6 SL
1988 Pimelodus paranaensis South America 23.1 SL
1876 Pimelodus pictus Pictus cat South America 11 TL
2008 Pimelodus pintado South America 28.1 SL
1927 Pimelodus platicirris South America 16 SL
2006 Pimelodus pohli South America 15.0 SL
1913 Pimelodus punctatus Central America
2008 Pimelodus stewarti South America 6.6 SL
2006 Pimelodus tetramerus South America 17.2 SL
1829 Pinirampus pirinampu Flatwhiskered catfish South America 120 TL
1841 Platynematichthys notatus Coroatá South America 80 SL
1944 Platysilurus malarmo South America 70 SL
1880 Platysilurus mucosus South America 20 SL
1977 Platysilurus olallae South America
1858 Platystomatichthys sturio South America 40 TL
2007 Propimelodus araguayae South America 13.7 SL
2006 Propimelodus caesius South America 17.0 SL
1946 Propimelodus eigenmanni South America 24 SL
1829 Pseudoplatystoma corruscans Spotted sorubim South America 166 TL
1766 Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Barred sorubim South America 104.5 SL
2007 Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum South America 100 TL
2007 Pseudoplatystoma metaense South America 55.9 SL
2007 Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense South America 52.4 SL
1889 Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum South America 60.5 SL
1840 Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum Tiger sorubim South America 130 TL
2000 Sorubim cuspicaudus Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish South America 80 SL
2001 Sorubim elongatus Slender shovelnose catfish South America 32.2 SL
1801 Sorubim lima Duckbill catfish South America 54.2 TL
2001 Sorubim maniradii South America 25.6 SL
1920 Sorubim trigonocephalus Arrowhead shovelnose South America 50.7 SL
1829 Sorubimichthys planiceps Firewood catfish South America 150 SL
1888 Steindachneridion amblyurum South America
1889 Steindachneridion doceanum South America 42 SL
2005 Steindachneridion melanodermatum South America 53.2 SL
1877 Steindachneridion parahybae South America
1918 Steindachneridion punctatum South America 69.7 SL
1918 Steindachneridion scriptum South America 90 TL
1898 Zungaro jahu South America 140 SL
1821 Zungaro zungaro Gilded catfish South America 140 SL
1908 Zungaropsis multimaculatus South America



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