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Pimelodidae Bonaparte, 1835

154427 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154427)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Siluriformes (Order)
  11. Pimelodidae (Family)
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Family
Siluriformes

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  1. Genus Aguarunichthys Stewart, 1986
  2. Genus Bagropsis Lütken, 1874
  3. Genus Bergiaria Eigenmann & Norris, 1901
  4. Genus Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  5. Genus Calophysus Müller & Troschel, 1843
  6. Genus Cheirocerus Eigenmann, 1917
  7. Genus Duopalatinus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
  8. Genus Exallodontus Lundberg, Mago-Leccia & Nass, 1991
  9. Genus Hemisorubim Bleeker, 1862
  10. Genus Hypophthalmus Cuvier, 1829
  11. Genus Iheringichthys Eigenmann & Norris, 1900
  12. Genus Leiarius Bleeker, 1862
  13. Genus Luciopimelodus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
  14. Genus Megalonema Eigenmann, 1912
  15. Genus Parapimelodus La Monte, 1933
  16. Genus Perrunichthys Schultz, 1944
  17. Genus Phractocephalus Agassiz, 1829
  18. Genus Pimelabditus Lundberg & Parisi, 2009
  19. Genus Pimelodina Steindachner, 1876
  20. Genus Pimelodus Lacepède, 1803
  21. Genus Pinirampus Bleeker, 1858
  22. Genus Platynematichthys Bleeker, 1858
  23. Genus Platysilurus Haseman, 1911
  24. Genus Platystomatichthys Bleeker, 1862
  25. Genus Propimelodus Lundberg & Parisi, 2002
  26. Genus Pseudoplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  27. Genus Sorubim Cuvier, 1829
  28. Genus Sorubimichthys Bleeker, 1862
  29. Genus Steindachneridion Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1919
  30. Genus Zungaro Bleeker, 1858
  31. Genus Zungaropsis Steindachner, 1908
  32. Genus Bergiella Eigenmann & Norris, 1900 accepted as Bergiaria Eigenmann & Norris, 1901
  33. Genus Duoplatinus accepted as Duopalatinus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  34. Genus Ginesia Fernández-Yépez, 1951 accepted as Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  35. Genus Goslinia Myers, 1941 accepted as Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  36. Genus Hypothalmus Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Hypophthalmus Cuvier, 1829 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, in Jardine, 1841)
  37. Genus Merodontotus Britski, 1981 accepted as Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  38. Genus Paulicea Ihering, 1898 accepted as Zungaro Bleeker, 1858
  39. Genus Perugia Eigenmann & Norris, 1900 accepted as Pinirampus Bleeker, 1858
  40. Genus Pimeletropis Gill, 1859 accepted as Calophysus Müller & Troschel, 1843
  41. Genus Pimelodes accepted as Pimelodus Lacepède, 1803 (misspelling)
  42. Genus Piramutana Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  43. Genus Piratinga Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
  44. Genus Platypogon Starks, 1913 accepted as Platynematichthys Bleeker, 1858
  45. Genus Platystoma Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829 accepted as Sorubim Cuvier, 1829
  46. Genus Pseudorhamdia Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Pimelodus Lacepède, 1803
  47. Genus Sovichthys Schultz, 1944 accepted as Cheirocerus Eigenmann, 1917
  48. Genus Taenionema Eigenmann & Bean, 1907 accepted as Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Pimelodidae Bonaparte, 1835. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154427 on 2026-07-09
Date
action
by
2005-04-18 08:19:08Z
created
Appeltans, Ward
2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
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English long-whiskered catfishes  [details]
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