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Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
Etymology: Pseudopimelodus: Greek, pseudes = false + greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
Common names according to Valenciennes (1840), Galvis et al. (1997), Godoy (1986), MacDonagh (1937), Kenney (1985) and Ihering (1968).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Subtropical
South America: Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and La Plata River basins.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 69.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 79585); peso máximo publicado: 6.7 kg (Ref. 79585)
Carnivorous (Ref. 79585).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Shibatta, O.A., 2003. Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes). p. 401-405. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 39418)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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