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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Eponymy: Dr Frederico Guillermo ‘Carlos’ (Friedrich Wilhelm Carl) Berg (1843–1902) was a Latvian entomologist and naturalist. [...] Bernt Wilhelm Westermann (1781–1868) was a wealthy Danish businessman who collected insects. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Lütken.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Das Velhas River basin in São Francisco River drainage in Brazil. Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130067); max. published weight: 173.00 g (Ref. 130067)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). p. 432-446. 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. 36506)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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