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Pimelodidae

32 species in this family

The Pimelodidae family includes 32 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Aguana cuskeel (Exallodontus aguanai) — Pimelodidae
Aguana cuskeel
Exallodontus aguanai
Pimelodidae
Aguaruna catfish (Aguarunichthys torosus) — Pimelodidae
Aguaruna catfish
Aguarunichthys torosus
Pimelodidae
Barred sorubim (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum) — Pimelodidae
Barred sorubim
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Pimelodidae
Bigeye longwhisker catfish (Iheringichthys megalops) — Pimelodidae
Bigeye longwhisker catfish
Iheringichthys megalops
Pimelodidae
Black manguruyu (Zungaro zungaro) — Pimelodidae
Black manguruyu
Zungaro zungaro
Pimelodidae
Bloch's catfish (Pimelodus blochii) — Pimelodidae
Bloch's catfish
Pimelodus blochii
Pimelodidae
Capaz catfish (Pimelodus grosskopfii) — Pimelodidae
Capaz catfish
Pimelodus grosskopfii
Pimelodidae
Catfish (Sorubim lima) — Pimelodidae
Catfish
Sorubim lima
Pimelodidae
Catfish (Pimelodus maculatus) — Pimelodidae
Catfish
Pimelodus maculatus
Pimelodidae
Catfish (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii) — Pimelodidae
Catfish
Brachyplatystoma vaillantii
Pimelodidae
Catfish (Luciopimelodus pati) — Pimelodidae
Catfish
Luciopimelodus pati
Pimelodidae
Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum) — Pimelodidae
Catfish
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Pimelodidae
Catfish (Parapimelodus valenciennis) — Pimelodidae
Catfish
Parapimelodus valenciennis
Pimelodidae
Dourade zebra (Brachyplatystoma juruense) — Pimelodidae
Dourade zebra
Brachyplatystoma juruense
Pimelodidae
Duckbill catfish (Iheringichthys labrosus) — Pimelodidae
Duckbill catfish
Iheringichthys labrosus
Pimelodidae
Flathead longwhisker catfish (Megalonema platycephalum) — Pimelodidae
Flathead longwhisker catfish
Megalonema platycephalum
Pimelodidae
Flatwhiskered catfish (Pinirampus pirinampu) — Pimelodidae
Flatwhiskered catfish
Pinirampus pirinampu
Pimelodidae
Highwaterman catfish (Hypophthalmus edentatus) — Pimelodidae
Highwaterman catfish
Hypophthalmus edentatus
Pimelodidae
Highwatermark catfish (Hypophthalmus marginatus) — Pimelodidae
Highwatermark catfish
Hypophthalmus marginatus
Pimelodidae
Knight catfish (Cheirocerus eques) — Pimelodidae
Knight catfish
Cheirocerus eques
Pimelodidae
Kumakuma (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum) — Pimelodidae
Kumakuma
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Pimelodidae
Marbled pim (Leiarius marmoratus) — Pimelodidae
Marbled pim
Leiarius marmoratus
Pimelodidae
Pictus cat (Pimelodus ornatus) — Pimelodidae
Pictus cat
Pimelodus ornatus
Pimelodidae
Pictus catfish (Pimelodus pictus) — Pimelodidae
Pictus catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Pimelodidae
Pimelodus albofasciatus — Pimelodidae
Pimelodus albofasciatus
Pimelodus albofasciatus
Pimelodidae
Porthole shovelnose catfish (Hemisorubim platyrhynchos) — Pimelodidae
Porthole shovelnose catfish
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos
Pimelodidae
Silver antenna catfish (Pimelodus argenteus) — Pimelodidae
Silver antenna catfish
Pimelodus argenteus
Pimelodidae
Slender shovelnose catfish (Sorubim elongatus) — Pimelodidae
Slender shovelnose catfish
Sorubim elongatus
Pimelodidae
Slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum) — Pimelodidae
Slobbering catfish
Brachyplatystoma platynemum
Pimelodidae
Sturgeon catfish (Platystomatichthys sturio) — Pimelodidae
Sturgeon catfish
Platystomatichthys sturio
Pimelodidae
White mandi (Pimelodus albicans) — Pimelodidae
White mandi
Pimelodus albicans
Pimelodidae
Zamurito (Calophysus macropterus) — Pimelodidae
Zamurito
Calophysus macropterus
Pimelodidae