| Family: |
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Is reported to commonly attack the fishes caught in fishermen's nets and seines as well as those hooked on trotlines or gaffed (Ref. 6868). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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