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Asset: 2002_12_24_JD_8514.TIF
Species:
Pimelodus pictus Steindachner, 1876
Common: Pictus cat, Barbudo (Ecuador), Cunshi (Peru), Spotted catfish (aquarium trade)
Syn.: Pimelodella pictus (Steindachner, 1876); Pimelodella picta (Steindachner, 1876)
Range: South America: the Rio Velhas (Brazil) to the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay)
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. An elongated catfish that has long barbels extending for the mouth. The body is brownish-slive...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, common popular freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_24_JD_8517.TIF
Species:
Pimelodus pictus Steindachner, 1876
Common: Pictus cat, Barbudo (Ecuador), Cunshi (Peru), Spotted catfish (aquarium trade)
Syn.: Pimelodella pictus (Steindachner, 1876); Pimelodella picta (Steindachner, 1876)
Range: South America: the Rio Velhas (Brazil) to the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay)
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. The mouth is wide and three pair of whiskers extend from it. It has a large head and the tail is ...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, common popular freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_24_JD_8520.TIF
Species:
Pimelodus pictus Steindachner, 1876
Common: Pictus cat, Barbudo (Ecuador), Cunshi (Peru), Spotted catfish (aquarium trade)
Syn.: Pimelodella pictus (Steindachner, 1876); Pimelodella picta (Steindachner, 1876)
Range: South America: the Rio Velhas (Brazil) to the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay)
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. Can reach 10" (25 cm), although not usually more than 7" (18 cm) in captivity. Females...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, common popular freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_24_JD_8524.TIF
Species:
Pimelodus pictus Steindachner, 1876
Common: Pictus cat, Barbudo (Ecuador), Cunshi (Peru), Spotted catfish (aquarium trade)
Syn.: Pimelodella pictus (Steindachner, 1876); Pimelodella picta (Steindachner, 1876)
Range: South America: the Rio Velhas (Brazil) to the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay)
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. A group fish that gets along well with large community fish, such as Angels or other Cichlids. S...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, common popular freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_24_JD_8525.TIF
Species:
Pimelodus pictus Steindachner, 1876
Common: Pictus cat, Barbudo (Ecuador), Cunshi (Peru), Spotted catfish (aquarium trade)
Syn.: Pimelodella pictus (Steindachner, 1876); Pimelodella picta (Steindachner, 1876)
Range: South America: the Rio Velhas (Brazil) to the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay)
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. A group fish that gets along well with large community fish, such as Angels or other Cichlids. S...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, common popular freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_25_JD_8898.TIF
Species:
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Common: Red-tailed Catfish, Redtail catfish
Syn.: Phractocephalus bicolor Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Range: South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins. Introduced in Florida but not established.
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. Feeds on fish, crabs and fruits. The species is introduced but not firmly established in Florid...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_25_JD_8899.TIF
Species:
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Common: Red-tailed Catfish, Redtail catfish
Syn.: Phractocephalus bicolor Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Range: South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins. Introduced in Florida but not established.
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. Feeds on fish, crabs and fruits. The species is introduced but not firmly established in Florid...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_25_JD_8900.TIF
Species:
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common: Tiger Shovelnose Catfish, Barred sorubim, Doncella, Pintado
Syn.: Silurus fasciatus Linnaeus, 1766; Platystoma artedii Günther, 1864; Pseudoplatystoma fasciatu...
Range: South America: Amazon, Corintijns, Essequibo, Orinoco, Paraná basins.
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: S. Occurs throughout the principal riverbeds and sometimes in the flooded areas of forests. Its bio...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_25_JD_8901.TIF
Species:
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common: Tiger Shovelnose Catfish, Barred sorubim, Doncella, Pintado
Syn.: Silurus fasciatus Linnaeus, 1766; Platystoma artedii Günther, 1864; Pseudoplatystoma fasciatu...
Range: South America: Amazon, Corintijns, Essequibo, Orinoco, Paraná basins.
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: S. Occurs throughout the principal riverbeds and sometimes in the flooded areas of forests. Its bio...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_25_JD_8902.TIF
Species:
Merodontotus tigrinus Britski, 1981
Common: Zebra shovelnose catfish, Tigerstriped catfish
Syn.: LOW RESOLUTION SAMPLE IMAGE
Range: South America: Amazon basin.
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: G. A very large and attractive Pimelodus Catfish from the Amazon basin. This fish's body shape is al...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, freshwater aquarium fish
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© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 2002_12_25_JD_8897.TIF
Species:
Sorubimichthys planiceps (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
Common: Firewood catfish, Shovelnose Catfish, Achacubo
Syn.: Platystoma planiceps Spix & Agassiz, 1829; Sorubimichthys spatula (Spix & Agassiz, 1829); ...
Range: South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins.
Tax.: Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Note: F. Mainly nocturnal. Feeds primarily on nekton. Potentially vulnerable to overfishing. ...
KW: Amazon basin river ecology, freshwater aquarium fish
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