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Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes



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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 Photo by James, A.
 
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aguarunichthys torosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.5 cm SL

 
Bagropsis reinhardti
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

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

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Bergiaria platana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 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 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 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 Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Brachyplatystoma juruense
[Zebra catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

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

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Brachyplatystoma platynema
[Slobbering catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

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

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

Photo by IBAMA

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

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
[Tigerstriped catfish]

Photo by Holm, E.

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

Photo by 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 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 Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Cheirocerus abuelo
[]
No picture found


 
Cheirocerus eques
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL

 
Cheirocerus goeldii
[]

Photo by Severi, W.

South America
Max. Length 72.4 cm SL
Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Severi, W.
 
Conorhynchos conirostris
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 35.1 cm SL
Duopalatinus emarginatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Duopalatinus emarginatus
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Ros, W.
 
Exallodontus aguanai
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes, 1840)

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

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 46.5 cm TL
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus Kner, 1858

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Hypophthalmus marginatus Valenciennes, 1840

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


 
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 43.5 cm TL
Iheringichthys labrosus (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Iheringichthys labrosus
[]
No picture found


 
Iheringichthys megalops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL

 
Iheringichthys syi
[]
No picture found


 
Leiarius arekaima
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America

Leiarius longibarbis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Leiarius longibarbis
[]

Photo by Small, F.

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

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

Photo by Sverlij, S.

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

Photo by Photo by Sverlij, S.
 
Luciopimelodus pati
[Pati]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.2 cm SL

 
Megalonema amaxanthum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.1 cm SL

 
Megalonema argentinum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL

 
Megalonema orixanthum
[]
No picture found

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


 
Megalonema psammium
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

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

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

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Parapimelodus valenciennis (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by 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 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 134.9 cm TL
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by 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 Photo by MNHN
 
Pimelabditus moli
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

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

Photo by Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pimelodina flavipinnis
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Sverlij, S.
 
Pimelodus albicans
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Pimelodus albofasciatus Mees, 1974

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


 
Pimelodus altissimus
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

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

Photo by Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Pimelodus argenteus
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Pimelodus blochii
[Bloch's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.5 cm SL

 
Pimelodus brevis
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodus coprophagus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL

 
Pimelodus fur
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodus garciabarrigai
[]

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

South America
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Pimelodus grosskopfii Steindachner, 1879

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pimelodus grosskopfii
[Capaz]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodus halisodous
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodus jivaro
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL

 
Pimelodus joannis
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Pimelodus microstoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.8 cm SL

 
Pimelodus multicratifer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL

 
Pimelodus mysteriosus
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Holm, E.
 
Pimelodus ornatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.5 cm SL

 
Pimelodus ortmanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.6 cm SL

 
Pimelodus pantaneiro
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pimelodus pictus
[Pictus cat]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.1 cm SL

 
Pimelodus pintado
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL

 
Pimelodus platicirris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.0 cm SL

 
Pimelodus pohli
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodus punctatus
[]
No picture found


 
Pimelodus speciosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Pimelodus stewarti
[]
No picture found

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

Photo by IBAMA

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

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


 
Platysilurus olallae
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

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

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Platystomatichthys sturio
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL

 
Propimelodus araguayae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.0 cm SL

 
Propimelodus caesius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL

 
Propimelodus eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 182 cm TL
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by 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 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 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 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 Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense
[]
No picture found


 
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

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

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

Photo by IBAMA

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

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

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sorubim lima
[Duckbill catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.6 cm SL

 
Sorubim maniradii
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by IBAMA
 
Sorubimichthys planiceps
[Firewood catfish]
No picture found


 
Steindachneridion amblyurum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42 cm SL

 
Steindachneridion doceanum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 53.2 cm SL

 
Steindachneridion melanodermatum
[]

Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.

South America

Steindachneridion parahybae (Steindachner, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Salgado, F.L.K.
 
Steindachneridion parahybae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 69.7 cm SL

 
Steindachneridion punctatum
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Steindachneridion scriptum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by 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 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 Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Zungaro zungaro
[Gilded catfish]
No picture found


 
Zungaropsis multimaculatus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aguarunichthys inpai South America 42 SL 1993
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis South America 31.7 SL 1993
Aguarunichthys torosus South America 34.6 SL 1986
Bagropsis reinhardti South America 34.5 SL 1874
Bergiaria platana South America 9.1 SL 1908
Bergiaria westermanni South America 23 SL 1874
Brachyplatystoma capapretum South America 58.1 SL 2005
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum Kumakuma South America 360 TL 1819
Brachyplatystoma juruense Zebra catfish South America 60 TL 1898
Brachyplatystoma platynema Slobbering catfish South America 100 SL 1898
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii Zungaro dorado South America 192 TL 1855
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum Tigerstriped catfish South America 60 TL 1981
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii Laulao catfish South America 150 TL 1840
Calophysus macropterus Zamurito South America 40 TL 1819
Cheirocerus abuelo South America 20 SL 1944
Cheirocerus eques South America 1917
Cheirocerus goeldii South America 15.2 SL 1908
Conorhynchos conirostris South America 72.4 SL 1840
Duopalatinus emarginatus South America 35.1 SL 1840
Duopalatinus peruanus South America 15 SL 1942
Exallodontus aguanai South America 20 SL 1991
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos Porthole shovelnose catfish South America 61 TL 1840
Hypophthalmus edentatus Highwaterman catfish South America 57.5 TL 1829
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus South America 46.5 TL 1858
Hypophthalmus marginatus South America 56 TL 1840
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus South America 1947
Iheringichthys labrosus South America 43.5 TL 1874
Iheringichthys megalops South America 1907
Iheringichthys syi South America 22 TL 2012
Leiarius arekaima South America 1841
Leiarius longibarbis South America 1855
Leiarius marmoratus South America 100 TL 1870
Leiarius pictus South America 60 TL 1849
Luciopimelodus pati Pati South America 103 TL 1835
Megalonema amaxanthum South America 31.2 SL 2008
Megalonema argentinum South America 27.1 SL 1938
Megalonema orixanthum South America 11.6 SL 2008
Megalonema pauciradiatum South America 3.8 SL 1919
Megalonema platanum South America 40 SL 1880
Megalonema platycephalum South America 30 TL 1912
Megalonema psammium South America 1944
Megalonema xanthum South America 15.9 SL 1912
Parapimelodus nigribarbis South America 19.8 TL 1889
Parapimelodus valenciennis South America 24 SL 1874
Perrunichthys perruno Leopard catfish South America 60 TL 1944
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Redtail catfish South America 134.9 TL 1801
Pimelabditus moli South America 14.1 SL 2009
Pimelodina flavipinnis South America 39 SL 1876
Pimelodus absconditus South America 28.7 TL 1995
Pimelodus albicans South America 57 TL 1840
Pimelodus albofasciatus South America 29.5 SL 1974
Pimelodus altissimus South America 1942
Pimelodus argenteus South America 25 SL 1891
Pimelodus atrobrunneus South America 25.7 TL 1999
Pimelodus blochii Bloch's catfish South America 35 TL 1840
Pimelodus brevis South America 28.5 SL 1933
Pimelodus britskii South America 36 SL 2007
Pimelodus coprophagus South America 25 SL 1944
Pimelodus fur South America 28 SL 1874
Pimelodus garciabarrigai South America 1961
Pimelodus grosskopfii Capaz South America 38 SL 1879
Pimelodus halisodous South America 11.1 SL 2008
Pimelodus jivaro South America 1942
Pimelodus joannis South America 7.7 SL 2008
Pimelodus luciae South America 8.7 SL 2010
Pimelodus maculatus South America 51 TL 1803
Pimelodus microstoma South America 33 SL 1877
Pimelodus multicratifer South America 19.8 SL 2011
Pimelodus mysteriosus South America 14.3 SL 1998
Pimelodus navarroi South America 30 SL 1944
Pimelodus ornatus South America 38.5 SL 1858
Pimelodus ortmanni South America 29.5 SL 1911
Pimelodus pantaneiro South America 25.6 SL 2007
Pimelodus paranaensis South America 23.1 SL 1988
Pimelodus pictus Pictus cat South America 11 TL 1876
Pimelodus pintado South America 28.1 SL 2008
Pimelodus platicirris South America 16 SL 1927
Pimelodus pohli South America 15.0 SL 2006
Pimelodus punctatus Central America 1913
Pimelodus speciosus South America 2018
Pimelodus stewarti South America 6.6 SL 2008
Pimelodus tetramerus South America 17.2 SL 2006
Pinirampus pirinampu Flatwhiskered catfish South America 120 TL 1829
Platynematichthys notatus Coroatá South America 80 SL 1841
Platysilurus malarmo South America 70 SL 1944
Platysilurus mucosus South America 20 SL 1880
Platysilurus olallae South America 1977
Platystomatichthys sturio South America 40 TL 1858
Propimelodus araguayae South America 13.7 SL 2007
Propimelodus caesius South America 17.0 SL 2006
Propimelodus eigenmanni South America 24 SL 1946
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans Spotted sorubim South America 182 TL 1829
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Barred sorubim South America 104.5 SL 1766
Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum South America 100 TL 2007
Pseudoplatystoma metaense South America 55.9 SL 2007
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense South America 52.4 SL 2007
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer South America 1855
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum South America 60.5 SL 1889
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum Tiger sorubim South America 130 TL 1840
Sorubim cuspicaudus Trans-Andean shovelnose catfish South America 80 SL 2000
Sorubim elongatus Slender shovelnose catfish South America 32.2 SL 2001
Sorubim lima Duckbill catfish South America 54.2 TL 1801
Sorubim maniradii South America 25.6 SL 2001
Sorubim trigonocephalus Arrowhead shovelnose South America 50.7 SL 1920
Sorubimichthys planiceps Firewood catfish South America 150 SL 1829
Steindachneridion amblyurum South America 1888
Steindachneridion doceanum South America 42 SL 1889
Steindachneridion melanodermatum South America 53.2 SL 2005
Steindachneridion parahybae South America 1877
Steindachneridion punctatum South America 69.7 SL 1918
Steindachneridion scriptum South America 100 TL 1918
Zungaro jahu South America 140 SL 1898
Zungaro zungaro Gilded catfish South America 140 SL 1821
Zungaropsis multimaculatus South America 1908



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