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Pimelodella brasiliensis

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Pimelodella brasiliensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus: Pimelodella
Species:
P. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Pimelodella brasiliensis
(Steindachner, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus brasiliensis Steindachner, 1877

Pimelodella brasiliensis is a species of three-barbeled catfish of the family Heptapteridae. It is endemic to the Paraíba do Sul river basin in Brazil,[2][1][3] although there are unconfirmed records from elsewhere.[1]

Description

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This species reaches a total length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). (2021). "Pimelodella brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T187289A1825954. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ Bockmann, F.A. and G.M. Guazzelli, 2003. Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406–431. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pimelodella brasiliensis". FishBase. February 2022 version.