| Pseudopimelodus | |
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| Pseudopimelodus mangurus | |
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| Pseudopimelodus bufonius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pseudopimelodidae |
| Genus: | Pseudopimelodus Bleeker, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Pimelodus bufonius Valenciennes, 1840 | |
Pseudopimelodus is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Pseudopimelodidae.
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1]
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] P. pulcher is distributed in the Upper Amazon River basin. [5] P. schultzi originates from the Magdalena River basin. [6]
P. pulcher is the smallest species, reaching about 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. [5] P. bufonius reaches a length of 25 cm (9.6 in) SL. [2] 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]
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