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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Iheringichthys: Because of Hermann von Ihering, 1850-1930; He arrived in Brazil in 1880 and settled in Rio Grande as phisician and naturalist. Expert in birds, fishes and molluscs.
Eponymy: Dr Hermann Friedrich AIbrecht von Ihering (sometimes Jhering) (1850–1930) was a German-Brazilian zoologist, malacologist and geologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Lütken.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Paraná River basin.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 12.3  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.5 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 0.00 g
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Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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