Pimelodus
E808435
Pimelodus is a genus of freshwater catfish native mainly to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and prominent barbels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pimelodus canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| anatomicalFeature |
adipose fin
ⓘ
prominent barbels ⓘ three pairs of barbels ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
pimelodid catfishes
ⓘ
three-barbeled catfishes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Pimelodus absconditus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pimelodus albicans NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus argenteus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus blochii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus fur NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus grosskopfii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus heraldoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus maculatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus microstoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus mysteriosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus navarroi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus ornatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus paranaensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus pictus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus platicirris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus tetramerus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pimelodus yuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Bernard Germain de Lacépède NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1803 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical South America
ⓘ
tropical South America ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | demersal fish ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aquarium fish
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| family | Pimelodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Bernard Germain de Lacépède NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ São Francisco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pimelodus maculatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pimelodus pictus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pimelodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.