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Artistic impression of typical member of the Pimelodidae
 
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Pronounced Pim ee LOW did day
Family Common Name Long-Whiskered or Antennae Catfishes
Etymology pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all family for many species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin).
Features Naked flanks and generally long barbels. No nasal barbels.
Common Names Pim, Shovelnose
Size Smallest 38mm, largest 3600mm, average 522mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
Species There are 131 "species" in 30 genera in the database
Keepers 112 species (85%) are being kept by registered keepers
Distribution South America

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Pimelodus39 species(397 keepers)
2.Brachyplatystoma7 species(134 keepers)
3.†Phractocephalus5 species(127 keepers)
4.Pseudoplatystoma13 species(118 keepers)
5.Leiarius4 species(92 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Pimelodus pictusPimelodus pictus
(22.41%)
2.
Phractocephalus hemioliopterusPhractocephalus hemioliopterus
(7.86%)
3.
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinumPseudoplatystoma tigrinum
(5.89%)
4.
Sorubim limaSorubim lima
(5.63%)
5.
Leiarius marmoratusLeiarius marmoratus
(5.18%)
6.
Pimelodus blochiiPimelodus blochii
(4.64%)
7.
Brachyplatystoma tigrinumBrachyplatystoma tigrinum
(4.02%)
8.
Brachyplatystoma juruenseBrachyplatystoma juruense
(3.13%)
9.
Pimelodus ornatusPimelodus ornatus
(2.77%)
10.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(1)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(1)
(2.59%)
11.
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatumPseudoplatystoma fasciatum
(2.41%)
12.
Calophysus macropterusCalophysus macropterus
(2.23%)
13.
Platystomatichthys sturioPlatystomatichthys sturio
(2.05%)
14.
Leiarius pictusLeiarius pictus
(1.88%)
15.
Brachyplatystoma filamentosumBrachyplatystoma filamentosum
(1.7%)
16.
Sorubimichthys planicepsSorubimichthys planiceps
(1.52%)
17.
Pimelodus albofasciatusPimelodus albofasciatus
(1.52%)
18.
Platynematichthys notatusPlatynematichthys notatus
(1.16%)
19.
Brachyplatystoma platynemaBrachyplatystoma platynema
(1.16%)
20.
Aguarunichthys torosusAguarunichthys torosus
(1.07%)
21.
Zungaro zungaroZungaro zungaro
(0.98%)
22.
Pseudoplatystoma corruscansPseudoplatystoma corruscans
(0.98%)
23.
Platysilurus mucosusPlatysilurus mucosus
(0.89%)
24.
Pimelodus maculatusPimelodus maculatus
(0.8%)
25.
Leiarius perrunoLeiarius perruno
(0.8%)
Down Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Aguarunichthys cf. tocantinsensisAguarunichthys cf. tocantinsensis
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
2.
Aguarunichthys cf. torosusAguarunichthys cf. torosus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
3.
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensisAguarunichthys tocantinsensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
4.
Aguarunichthys torosusAguarunichthys torosus
(i:18, k:12, b:0)
5.
Bagropsis reinhardtiBagropsis reinhardti
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
6.
Bergiaria platanaBergiaria platana
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
7.
Bergiaria westermanniBergiaria westermanni
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
8.
Brachyplatystoma capapretumBrachyplatystoma capapretum
(i:10, k:8, b:0)
9.
Brachyplatystoma filamentosumBrachyplatystoma filamentosum
(i:14, k:19, b:0)
10.
Brachyplatystoma juruenseBrachyplatystoma juruense
(i:22, k:35, b:0)
11.
Brachyplatystoma platynemaBrachyplatystoma platynema
(i:11, k:13, b:0)
12.
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxiiBrachyplatystoma rousseauxii
(i:10, k:8, b:0)
13.
Brachyplatystoma tigrinumBrachyplatystoma tigrinum
(i:24, k:45, b:0)
14.
Brachyplatystoma vaillantiiBrachyplatystoma vaillantii
(i:9, k:6, b:0)
15.
Calophysus macropterusCalophysus macropterus
(i:26, k:25, b:0)
16.Cheirocerus abuelo(i:0, k:1, b:0)
17.
Cheirocerus equesCheirocerus eques
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
18.Cheirocerus goeldii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
19.
Conorhynchos conirostrisConorhynchos conirostris
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
20.
Duopalatinus peruanusDuopalatinus peruanus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
21.
Exallodontus aguanaiExallodontus aguanai
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
22.
Hemisorubim platyrhynchosHemisorubim platyrhynchos
(i:11, k:7, b:0)
23.Hypophthalmus celiae(i:0, k:1, b:0)
24.Hypophthalmus devall(i:0, k:1, b:0)
25.Hypophthalmus donascimientoi(i:0, k:1, b:0)
26.
Hypophthalmus edentatusHypophthalmus edentatus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
27.
Hypophthalmus fimbriatusHypophthalmus fimbriatus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
28.
Hypophthalmus marginatusHypophthalmus marginatus
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
29.Hypophthalmus oremaculatus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
30.
Hypophthalmus sp. `RIO MAMORE`Hypophthalmus sp. `RIO MAMORE`
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
31.
Iheringichthys labrosusIheringichthys labrosus
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
32.
Iheringichthys megalopsIheringichthys megalops
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
33.
Iheringichthys syiIheringichthys syi
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
34.Leiarius longibarbis(i:0, k:4, b:0)
35.
Leiarius marmoratusLeiarius marmoratus
(i:12, k:58, b:0)
36.
Leiarius perrunoLeiarius perruno
(i:5, k:9, b:0)
37.
Leiarius pictusLeiarius pictus
(i:10, k:21, b:0)
38.
Luciopimelodus patiLuciopimelodus pati
(i:9, k:5, b:0)
39.
Megalonema amaxanthumMegalonema amaxanthum
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
40.Megalonema orixanthum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
41.Megalonema pauciradiatum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
42.
Megalonema platanumMegalonema platanum
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
43.
Megalonema platycephalumMegalonema platycephalum
(i:8, k:8, b:0)
44.Megalonema psammium(i:0, k:0, b:0)
45.Megalonema xanthum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
46.
Parapimelodus nigribarbisParapimelodus nigribarbis
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
47.
Parapimelodus sp. `MANAUS`Parapimelodus sp. `MANAUS`
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
48.
Parapimelodus valenciennisParapimelodus valenciennis
(i:5, k:5, b:0)
49.
Phractocephalus hemioliopterusPhractocephalus hemioliopterus
(i:26, k:88, b:0)
50.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(1)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(1)
(i:7, k:29, b:0)
51.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(2)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(2)
(i:2, k:5, b:0)
52.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(3)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(3)
(i:2, k:5, b:0)
53.†Phractocephalus yaguaron(i:0, k:0, b:0)
54.
Pimelabditus moliPimelabditus moli
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
55.
Pimelodina flavipinnisPimelodina flavipinnis
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
56.
Pimelodus absconditusPimelodus absconditus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
57.
Pimelodus albicansPimelodus albicans
(i:10, k:5, b:0)
58.
Pimelodus albofasciatusPimelodus albofasciatus
(i:2, k:17, b:0)
59.
Pimelodus altissimusPimelodus altissimus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
60.
Pimelodus argenteusPimelodus argenteus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
61.
Pimelodus atrobrunneusPimelodus atrobrunneus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
62.
Pimelodus blochiiPimelodus blochii
(i:15, k:52, b:0)
63.Pimelodus britskii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
64.Pimelodus coprophagus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
65.Pimelodus crypticus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
66.
Pimelodus furPimelodus fur
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
67.Pimelodus garciabarrigai(i:0, k:1, b:0)
68.
Pimelodus grosskopfiiPimelodus grosskopfii
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
69.
Pimelodus halisodousPimelodus halisodous
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
70.Pimelodus jivaro(i:0, k:1, b:0)
71.
Pimelodus joannisPimelodus joannis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
72.
Pimelodus luciaePimelodus luciae
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
73.
Pimelodus maculatusPimelodus maculatus
(i:10, k:9, b:0)
74.Pimelodus microstoma(i:0, k:1, b:0)
75.Pimelodus multicratifer(i:0, k:1, b:0)
76.
Pimelodus mysteriosusPimelodus mysteriosus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
77.Pimelodus navarroi(i:0, k:1, b:0)
78.
Pimelodus ornatusPimelodus ornatus
(i:21, k:31, b:0)
79.Pimelodus ortmanni(i:0, k:1, b:0)
80.
Pimelodus pantaneiroPimelodus pantaneiro
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
81.Pimelodus paranaensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
82.
Pimelodus pictusPimelodus pictus
(i:18, k:251, b:0)
83.Pimelodus pintado(i:0, k:0, b:0)
84.
Pimelodus platicirrisPimelodus platicirris
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
85.
Pimelodus pohliPimelodus pohli
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
86.
Pimelodus punctatusPimelodus punctatus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
87.Pimelodus quadratus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
88.
Pimelodus sp. `RIO APURE`Pimelodus sp. `RIO APURE`
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
89.
Pimelodus sp. hybrid(1)Pimelodus sp. hybrid(1)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
90.Pimelodus speciosus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
91.
Pimelodus stewartiPimelodus stewarti
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
92.Pimelodus stewartii(i:0, k:1, b:0)
93.
Pimelodus tetramerusPimelodus tetramerus
(i:4, k:5, b:0)
94.
Pimelodus yumaPimelodus yuma
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
95.
Pinirampus argentinaPinirampus argentina
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
96.
Pinirampus pirinampuPinirampus pirinampu
(i:7, k:4, b:0)
97.
Platynematichthys notatusPlatynematichthys notatus
(i:13, k:13, b:0)
98.Platysilurus malarmo(i:0, k:2, b:0)
99.
Platysilurus mucosusPlatysilurus mucosus
(i:14, k:10, b:0)
100.Platysilurus olallae(i:0, k:1, b:0)
101.
Platystomatichthys sturioPlatystomatichthys sturio
(i:17, k:23, b:0)
102.
Propimelodus araguayaePropimelodus araguayae
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
103.
Propimelodus eigenmanniPropimelodus eigenmanni
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
104.
Pseudoplatystoma corruscansPseudoplatystoma corruscans
(i:7, k:11, b:0)
105.
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatumPseudoplatystoma fasciatum
(i:10, k:27, b:0)
106.Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
107.
Pseudoplatystoma metaensePseudoplatystoma metaense
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
108.
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoensePseudoplatystoma orinocoense
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
109.
Pseudoplatystoma punctiferPseudoplatystoma punctifer
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
110.
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumPseudoplatystoma reticulatum
(i:14, k:2, b:0)
111.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(1)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(1)
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
112.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(2)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(2)
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
113.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3)
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
114.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(4)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(4)
(i:6, k:3, b:0)
115.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(5)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(5)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
116.
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinumPseudoplatystoma tigrinum
(i:17, k:66, b:0)
117.
Sorubim cuspicaudusSorubim cuspicaudus
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
118.
Sorubim elongatusSorubim elongatus
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
119.
Sorubim limaSorubim lima
(i:17, k:63, b:0)
120.
Sorubim maniradiiSorubim maniradii
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
121.
Sorubim trigonocephalusSorubim trigonocephalus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
122.
Sorubimichthys planicepsSorubimichthys planiceps
(i:13, k:17, b:0)
123.
Steindachneridion amblyurumSteindachneridion amblyurum
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
124.
Steindachneridion doceanumSteindachneridion doceanum
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
125.†Steindachneridion ivy(i:0, k:0, b:0)
126.
Steindachneridion melanodermatumSteindachneridion melanodermatum
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
127.
Steindachneridion parahybaeSteindachneridion parahybae
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
128.
Steindachneridion punctatumSteindachneridion punctatum
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
129.
Steindachneridion scriptumSteindachneridion scriptum
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
130.
Zungaro jahuZungaro jahu
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
131.
Zungaro zungaroZungaro zungaro
(i:10, k:11, b:0)