Pimelodus brevis
Pimelodus argenteus

Perugia, 1891
Pimelodus argenteus, lateras
 
Family
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Length (total)
approx.  33 cm
Standard length (documented)
285.0 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm

Chaco, Corrientes, Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos

Argentina

río Paraguay ⇒ río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

˜[ -27.485,-58.885 ]
Map to Pimelodus argenteus
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
long
10 - 12 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
I / 6 rays
9 soft rays
Sympatric with
not known
  • Azpelicueta, M. de las M., 1998 "A new species of Pimelodus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the Paraguay and lower Paraná rivers" (Neotropica (La Plata)) P. 94
  • Azpelicueta, M. de las M., 2001 "A new species of Pimelodus (Siluriformes:Pimelodidae) from the upper Paraná basin, Brazil" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 198
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 439
Pic. 2: Pimelodus argenteus, lateras
Pic. 3: Pimelodus argenteus, dorsal
Pic. 4: Pimelodus argenteus, ventral
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