| Family: |
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
52.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 39-41. Can be differentiated by a combination of the following characters: well defined straight vertical bars along the side of body, longer than those of Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum and Pseudoplatystoma punctifer; bars connecting to, or extending to, the dorsal region and continuing onto other side of body; vertical bars of anterior region straight and extending below dorsolateral dusky area; usually no spots below lateral line, some individuals with two or three spots; 39-41 vertebrae (Ref. 59362). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 October 2020 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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