Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Valenciennes, 1835
manguruyú (Guarani)
Synonyms
Bagre-sapo
Manguruvu
Jaú Sapo
Manguruyú Aba
Pimelodus manguru
Pimelodus mangurus
Pseudopimelodus roosevelti
Zungaro mangurus
Manguruvu
Jaú Sapo
Manguruyú Aba
Pimelodus manguru
Pimelodus mangurus
Pseudopimelodus roosevelti
Zungaro mangurus
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 69 cm
Standard length (documented)
345.0 mm
Recommended tank size
400 cm
Weight
6.700 kg
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
fishes, inverbrates (invertebrates )
Eats plants
not known
unknown
long
11 soft rays
17 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
I / 6 - 7 rays
7 - 8 soft rays
6 soft rays
11 soft rays
17 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
I / 6 - 7 rays
7 - 8 soft rays
6 soft rays
Sympatric with
Farlowella guarani
Hisonotus marapoama
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus regani
Imparfinis mirini
Liposarcus anisitsi
Microglanis garavelloi
Paravandellia oxyptera
Proloricaria prolixa
Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Tatia neivai
Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Apareiodon affinis
Astyanax altiparanae
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax paranae
Astyanax schubarti
Bryconamericus stramineus
Cetopsis gobioides
Characidium gomesi
Characidium zebra
Clarias gariepinus
Cyphocharax modestus
Cyphocharax nagelii
Eigenmannia trilineata
Geophagus gr. brasiliensis
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Hisonotus marapoama
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus regani
Imparfinis mirini
Liposarcus anisitsi
Microglanis garavelloi
Paravandellia oxyptera
Proloricaria prolixa
Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Tatia neivai
Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Apareiodon affinis
Astyanax altiparanae
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax paranae
Astyanax schubarti
Bryconamericus stramineus
Cetopsis gobioides
Characidium gomesi
Characidium zebra
Clarias gariepinus
Cyphocharax modestus
Cyphocharax nagelii
Eigenmannia trilineata
Geophagus gr. brasiliensis
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Hisonotus sp.
Hoplias cf. malabaricus
Hyphessobrycon eques
Hypostomus sp.
Leporellus vittatus
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus lacustris
Leporinus octofasciatus
Leporinus paranensis
Leporinus striatus
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Metynnis mola
Moenkhausia intermedia
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Oligosarcus pintoi
Osteogaster aeneus
Parodon nasus
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Piabina argentea
Plagioscion squamosissimus
Prochilodus lineatus
Roeboides descalvadensis
Salminus hilarii
Schizodon borelli
Schizodon nasutus
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus marginatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
Sternophygus macrurus
Synbranchus marmoratus
Triportheus nematurus
Hoplias cf. malabaricus
Hyphessobrycon eques
Hypostomus sp.
Leporellus vittatus
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus lacustris
Leporinus octofasciatus
Leporinus paranensis
Leporinus striatus
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Metynnis mola
Moenkhausia intermedia
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Oligosarcus pintoi
Osteogaster aeneus
Parodon nasus
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Piabina argentea
Plagioscion squamosissimus
Prochilodus lineatus
Roeboides descalvadensis
Salminus hilarii
Schizodon borelli
Schizodon nasutus
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus marginatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
Sternophygus macrurus
Synbranchus marmoratus
Triportheus nematurus
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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- Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 403
- Valenciennes, 1840 "Siluroïdes" (Histoire naturelle des Poissons, Vol. 15, P. 156)
- Abrahão, V.; Shibatta, O.A. & Pupo, F.M., 2018 "Comparative brain gross morphology of the Neotropical catfish family Pseudopimelodidae (Osteichthyes, Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with phylogenetic implications" (Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, P. 3)
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- Malabarba, L.R.;Hirschmann,A.; Lucena,C.A.S. de; Giora,J.; Wingert,J.M.; Ferrer,J.; Silva,P.C ; Angrizani,R.C.; Costa Ramos,R. da; Kullander,S.; Carvalho,T.P.; Bertaco,V.; Fialho,C.B. & Bonato,K.O., 2025 "Guia Peixes do Bioma Pampa"
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02.01.2026