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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Steindachneridion: Because of Franz Steindachner, 1876; naturalist, ichthyologist that studied the fauna of Galápagos.
Eponymy: Franz Steindachner (1834–1919) was an Austrian zoologist who specialised in herpetology and ichthyology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Eigenmann & Eigenmann.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Doce River basin, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56935)
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Garavello, J.C., 2005. Revision of genus Steindachneridion (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):607-623. (Ref. 56935)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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