Cat-eLog Right Families Right Pimelodidae

Artistic impression of typical member of the Pimelodidae
 
Down Family Overview
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.
Distribution South America
Common Names Pim, Shovelnose
Size Smallest 38mm, largest 3600mm, average 557mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
Species There are 112 "species" in 60 genera in the database
Keepers 112 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Pimelodus 39 species(27 keepers)
2.Calophysus 1 species(25 keepers)
3.Platystomatichthys 1 species(23 keepers)
4.Sorubimichthys 1 species(17 keepers)
5.Platynematichthys 1 species(13 keepers)
Down Distribution of Pimelodidae


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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Pimelodus pictusPimelodus pictus
(22.36%)
2.
Phractocephalus hemioliopterusPhractocephalus hemioliopterus
(7.87%)
3.
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinumPseudoplatystoma tigrinum
(5.9%)
4.
Sorubim limaSorubim lima
(5.64%)
5.
Leiarius marmoratusLeiarius marmoratus
(5.1%)
6.
Pimelodus blochiiPimelodus blochii
(4.65%)
7.
Brachyplatystoma tigrinumBrachyplatystoma tigrinum
(4.03%)
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
(2.42%)
12.
Calophysus macropterusCalophysus macropterus
(2.24%)
13.
Platystomatichthys sturioPlatystomatichthys sturio
(2.06%)
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
(0.81%)
25.
Leiarius perrunoLeiarius perruno
(0.81%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Pimelodus pictusPimelodus pictus
(i:17, k:250, b:0)
2.
Phractocephalus hemioliopterusPhractocephalus hemioliopterus
(i:26, k:88, b:0)
3.
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinumPseudoplatystoma tigrinum
(i:17, k:66, b:0)
4.
Sorubim limaSorubim lima
(i:17, k:63, b:0)
5.
Leiarius marmoratusLeiarius marmoratus
(i:12, k:57, b:0)
6.
Pimelodus blochiiPimelodus blochii
(i:15, k:52, b:0)
7.
Brachyplatystoma tigrinumBrachyplatystoma tigrinum
(i:24, k:45, b:0)
8.
Brachyplatystoma juruenseBrachyplatystoma juruense
(i:22, k:35, b:0)
9.
Pimelodus ornatusPimelodus ornatus
(i:21, k:31, b:0)
10.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(1)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(1)
(i:7, k:29, b:0)
11.
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatumPseudoplatystoma fasciatum
(i:10, k:27, b:0)
12.
Calophysus macropterusCalophysus macropterus
(i:26, k:25, b:0)
13.
Platystomatichthys sturioPlatystomatichthys sturio
(i:17, k:23, b:0)
14.
Leiarius pictusLeiarius pictus
(i:10, k:21, b:0)
15.
Brachyplatystoma filamentosumBrachyplatystoma filamentosum
(i:14, k:19, b:0)
16.
Pimelodus albofasciatusPimelodus albofasciatus
(i:2, k:17, b:0)
17.
Sorubimichthys planicepsSorubimichthys planiceps
(i:13, k:17, b:0)
18.
Brachyplatystoma platynemaBrachyplatystoma platynema
(i:11, k:13, b:0)
19.
Platynematichthys notatusPlatynematichthys notatus
(i:13, k:13, b:0)
20.
Aguarunichthys torosusAguarunichthys torosus
(i:18, k:12, b:0)
21.
Pseudoplatystoma corruscansPseudoplatystoma corruscans
(i:7, k:11, b:0)
22.
Zungaro zungaroZungaro zungaro
(i:10, k:11, b:0)
23.
Platysilurus mucosusPlatysilurus mucosus
(i:14, k:10, b:0)
24.
Leiarius perrunoLeiarius perruno
(i:5, k:9, b:0)
25.
Pimelodus maculatusPimelodus maculatus
(i:10, k:9, b:0)
26.
Brachyplatystoma capapretumBrachyplatystoma capapretum
(i:10, k:8, b:0)
27.
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxiiBrachyplatystoma rousseauxii
(i:10, k:8, b:0)
28.
Megalonema platycephalumMegalonema platycephalum
(i:8, k:8, b:0)
29.
Hemisorubim platyrhynchosHemisorubim platyrhynchos
(i:11, k:7, b:0)
30.
Brachyplatystoma vaillantiiBrachyplatystoma vaillantii
(i:9, k:6, b:0)
31.
Luciopimelodus patiLuciopimelodus pati
(i:9, k:5, b:0)
32.
Parapimelodus valenciennisParapimelodus valenciennis
(i:5, k:5, b:0)
33.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(2)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(2)
(i:2, k:5, b:0)
34.
Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(3)Phractocephalus sp. hybrid(3)
(i:2, k:5, b:0)
35.
Pimelodus albicansPimelodus albicans
(i:10, k:5, b:0)
36.
Pimelodus tetramerusPimelodus tetramerus
(i:4, k:5, b:0)
37.Leiarius longibarbis(i:0, k:4, b:0)
38.
Pinirampus pirinampuPinirampus pirinampu
(i:7, k:4, b:0)
39.
Megalonema platanumMegalonema platanum
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
40.
Pseudoplatystoma orinocoensePseudoplatystoma orinocoense
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
41.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(4)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(4)
(i:6, k:3, b:0)
42.
Sorubim cuspicaudusSorubim cuspicaudus
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
43.
Sorubim elongatusSorubim elongatus
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
44.
Aguarunichthys cf. tocantinsensisAguarunichthys cf. tocantinsensis
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
45.
Conorhynchos conirostrisConorhynchos conirostris
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
46.
Pimelodina flavipinnisPimelodina flavipinnis
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
47.Platysilurus malarmo(i:0, k:2, b:0)
48.
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatumPseudoplatystoma reticulatum
(i:14, k:2, b:0)
49.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(2)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(2)
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
50.
Bagropsis reinhardtiBagropsis reinhardti
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
51.
Bergiaria platanaBergiaria platana
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
52.Cheirocerus abuelo(i:0, k:1, b:0)
53.
Cheirocerus equesCheirocerus eques
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
54.
Duopalatinus peruanusDuopalatinus peruanus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
55.
Exallodontus aguanaiExallodontus aguanai
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
56.Hypophthalmus celiae(i:0, k:1, b:0)
57.Hypophthalmus devall(i:0, k:1, b:0)
58.Hypophthalmus donascimientoi(i:0, k:1, b:0)
59.
Hypophthalmus edentatusHypophthalmus edentatus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
60.
Hypophthalmus marginatusHypophthalmus marginatus
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
61.Hypophthalmus oremaculatus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
62.
Hypophthalmus sp. `RIO MAMORE`Hypophthalmus sp. `RIO MAMORE`
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
63.
Iheringichthys labrosusIheringichthys labrosus
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
64.
Iheringichthys megalopsIheringichthys megalops
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
65.
Iheringichthys syiIheringichthys syi
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
66.
Megalonema amaxanthumMegalonema amaxanthum
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
67.Megalonema orixanthum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
68.Megalonema pauciradiatum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
69.Megalonema xanthum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
70.
Parapimelodus nigribarbisParapimelodus nigribarbis
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
71.
Parapimelodus sp. `MANAUS`Parapimelodus sp. `MANAUS`
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
72.
Pimelabditus moliPimelabditus moli
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
73.
Pimelodus altissimusPimelodus altissimus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
74.
Pimelodus argenteusPimelodus argenteus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
75.
Pimelodus atrobrunneusPimelodus atrobrunneus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
76.Pimelodus coprophagus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
77.Pimelodus crypticus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
78.Pimelodus garciabarrigai(i:0, k:1, b:0)
79.
Pimelodus grosskopfiiPimelodus grosskopfii
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
80.
Pimelodus halisodousPimelodus halisodous
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
81.Pimelodus jivaro(i:0, k:1, b:0)
82.
Pimelodus joannisPimelodus joannis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
83.
Pimelodus luciaePimelodus luciae
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
84.Pimelodus microstoma(i:0, k:1, b:0)
85.Pimelodus multicratifer(i:0, k:1, b:0)
86.
Pimelodus mysteriosusPimelodus mysteriosus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
87.Pimelodus navarroi(i:0, k:1, b:0)
88.Pimelodus ortmanni(i:0, k:1, b:0)
89.
Pimelodus pantaneiroPimelodus pantaneiro
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
90.
Pimelodus platicirrisPimelodus platicirris
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
91.
Pimelodus pohliPimelodus pohli
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
92.
Pimelodus punctatusPimelodus punctatus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
93.Pimelodus quadratus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
94.
Pimelodus sp. `RIO APURE`Pimelodus sp. `RIO APURE`
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
95.
Pimelodus sp. hybrid(1)Pimelodus sp. hybrid(1)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
96.Pimelodus speciosus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
97.
Pimelodus stewartiPimelodus stewarti
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
98.Pimelodus stewartii(i:0, k:1, b:0)
99.
Pimelodus yumaPimelodus yuma
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
100.
Pinirampus argentinaPinirampus argentina
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
101.Platysilurus olallae(i:0, k:1, b:0)
102.
Propimelodus eigenmanniPropimelodus eigenmanni
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
103.Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum(i:0, k:1, b:0)
104.
Pseudoplatystoma punctiferPseudoplatystoma punctifer
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
105.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(3)
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
106.
Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(5)Pseudoplatystoma sp. hybrid(5)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
107.
Sorubim maniradiiSorubim maniradii
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
108.
Steindachneridion amblyurumSteindachneridion amblyurum
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
109.
Steindachneridion melanodermatumSteindachneridion melanodermatum
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
110.
Steindachneridion parahybaeSteindachneridion parahybae
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
111.
Steindachneridion punctatumSteindachneridion punctatum
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
112.
Zungaro jahuZungaro jahu
(i:2, k:1, b:0)