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Pimelodus is a genus of fish in the family Pimelodidae native to Central and South America. Species. There are currently 34 recognized species in this genus: Pimelodus absconditus Azpelicueta, 1995; Pimelodus albicans (Valenciennes, 1840) Pimelodus albofasciatus Mees, 1974; Pimelodus altissimus C. H. Eigenmann & Pearson, 1942
The threadfin sea catfish (Arius arius), also called the Hamilton's catfish, marine catfish or jella, [3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. [4] It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, originally under the genus Pimelodus. [5] It is migratory and is found in tropical brackish and marine waters in the Indo-western ...
The family Pimelodidae has undergone much revision. Currently, it contains about 30 genera and about 90 recognized and known but unnamed species. [2] Wikipedia lists 109 species in this family. The low-eye catfish (previously family Hypophthalmidae), and thus the genus Hypophthalmus, which contains four species, was reclassified with the ...
Plestiodon fasciatus on boardwalk at Francis Beidler Forest. Detail of head. The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada.
Binomial name. Pimelodus albicans. (Valenciennes, 1840) Synonyms. Silurus muticus Larrañaga, 1923[1] Arius albicans Valenciennes, 1840[1] Pimelodus albicans[2][1] is a species of catfish in the family Pimelodidae. It is endemic to the Paraná River basin in Argentina. [3][4]
This fish is one of the smaller pimelodids available in the trade, and may be appropriate for a large aquarium.It is an adaptable and hardy species. Tankmates should be chosen with great care as this fish has the ability to bite and tear off pieces of flesh, [3] although many who have actually kept the fish report no apparent signs of aggression.
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Pimelodus pictus, also known as the pictus cat or pictus catfish, is a small (11.0 centimetres (4.3 in) TL) member of the catfish family Pimelodidae, native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins and commonly kept as a pet in freshwater aquariums. Pictus catfish are sometimes mislabeled as Angelicus cats in the aquarium trade, but the latter ...