Pseudopimelodus

Taxobox
name = "Pseudopimelodus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Pseudopimelodidae
genus = "Pseudopimelodus"
genus_authority = Bleeker, 1858
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Pseudopimelodus bufonius"
(Valenciennes, 1840)
"Pseudopimelodus charus"
(Valenciennes, 1840)
"Pseudopimelodus mangurus"
(Valenciennes, 1835)
"Pseudopimelodus pulcher"
(Boulenger, 1887)
"Pseudopimelodus schultzi"
(Dahl, 1955)

"Pseudopimelodus" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Pseudopimelodidae.

Distribution

"Pseudopimelodus" species are distributed throughout South America. "P. bufonius" is found in rivers of northeastern South America from Lake Maracaibo to eastern Brazil.FishBase species|genus=Pseudopimelodus|species=bufonius|year=2007|month=June] "P. charus" originates from the São Francisco River basin.FishBase species|genus=Pseudopimelodus|species=charus|year=2007|month=June] "P. mangurus" inhabits the Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and La Plata River basins.FishBase species|genus=Pseudopimelodus|species=mangurus|year=2007|month=June] "P. pulcher" is distributed in the Upper Amazon River basin.FishBase species|genus=Pseudopimelodus|species=pulcher|year=2007|month=June] "P. schultzi" originates from the Magdalena River basin.FishBase species|genus=Pseudopimelodus|species=schultzi|year=2007|month=June]

Description

"P. pulcher" is the smallest species, reaching about 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. "P. bufonius" reaches a length of 25 cm (9.6 in) SL. "P. charus" and "P. schultzi" grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) SL. "P. mangurus" has a maximum size of about 35 cm (14 in) SL.

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