Pseudopimelodus

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Pseudopimelodus
Pseudopimelodus mangurus.jpg
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Pseudopimelodus bufonius .jpg
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pseudopimelodidae
Genus: Pseudopimelodus
Bleeker, 1858
Type species
Pimelodus bufonius

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

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Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: [1]

Distribution

Pseudopimelodus species are distributed throughout South America. P. bufonius is found in rivers of northeastern South America from Lake Maracaibo to eastern Brazil. [2] P. charus originates from the São Francisco River basin. [3] P. mangurus inhabits the Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and Río de la Plata basins. [4] [5] P. schultzi originates from the Magdalena River basin. [6]

Description

P. charus and P. schultzi grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) SL. [3] [6] P. mangurus has a maximum size of about 35 cm (14 in) SL. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudopimelodus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudopimelodus bufonius". FishBase . June 2007 version.
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudopimelodus charus". FishBase . June 2007 version.
  4. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudopimelodus mangurus". FishBase . June 2007 version.
  5. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudopimelodus pulcher". FishBase . June 2007 version.
  6. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudopimelodus schultzi". FishBase . June 2007 version.
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