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Pimelodidae

Pimelodidae = ( pim meh LOAD id dee )

This South American family is the largest group of naked-skinned catfishes in the world.

The vast majority are predatory catfishes. A few species such as the shovelnoses grow too large for the home aquarium. Distinguished from the Indian/Asian family Bagridae, as having no nasal barbels.

             Image Contributors

amiidae @ amiidae.com

Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Pimelodus albicans

Platysilurus mucosus, Platysilurus mucosus, Platysilurus mucosus

ahnarip.de

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

D.A.Williams/A.S.Bailey

Pimelodus blochii

BigFrogFeet

Pimelodus pictus, Pimelodus pictus, Pimelodus pictus

Daniel Blom

Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense

Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus

Pimelodus pictus

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Sorubim lima, Sorubim lima

clunk

Pimelodus blochii, Pimelodus blochii, Pimelodus blochii, Pimelodus blochii

Kreg D.Ellzey

Pimelodus blochii

Oliver Fernandes

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Steven Grant @The Dark One Photo Gallery

Pimelodus punctatus

Peru Aquarium Group

Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Duopalatinus peruanus

Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius marmoratus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Pimelodus ornatus

Platystomatichthys sturio

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

Sorubim lima

Julian Haffegee

Pimelodus pictus

Jean-Francois Helias @ Fishing Adventures Thailand

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid", Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid", Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid", Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid", Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid" , Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid"

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Sorubimichthys planiceps

Zungaro zungaro

Allan James @ ScotCat

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis, Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis, Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

Leiarius pictus, Leiarius pictus, Leiarius pictus, Leiarius pictus

Luciopimelodus pati, Luciopimelodus pati, Luciopimelodus pati, Luciopimelodus pati, Luciopimelodus pati, Luciopimelodus pati

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Pimelodus albofasciatus

Pimelodus blochii, Pimelodus blochii, Pimelodus blochii

Pimelodus maculatus, Pimelodus maculatus

Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus

Pimelodus pictus

Platynematichthys notatus, Platynematichthys notatus, Platynematichthys notatus

Platystomatichthys sturio, Platystomatichthys sturio

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Zungaro zungaro

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library

Aguarunichthys torosus, Aguarunichthys torosus

Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense

Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, Hemisorubim platyrhynchos, Hemisorubim platyrhynchos

Iheringichthys labrosus

Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius marmoratus

Luciopimelodus pati, Luciopimelodus pati

Pimelodus maculatus, Pimelodus maculatus

Pinirampus pirinampu

Platystomatichthys sturio, Platystomatichthys sturio

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum, Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Nishant Kakani

Aguarunichthys torosus, Aguarunichthys torosus

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii, Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Pinirampus pirinampu, Pinirampus pirinampu, Pinirampus pirinampu

Platynematichthys notatus

Pseudoplatystoma sp. "Hybrid", Pseudoplatystoma sp. "Hybrid"

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Sorubimichthys planiceps, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Sorubimichthys planiceps

Frants Lehmann ( Stamps)

Calophysus macropterus

Pimelodus blochii

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans, Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Acuario Marcelo

Iheringichthys megalops, Iheringichthys megalops, Iheringichthys megalops, Iheringichthys megalops

Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius marmoratus, Leiarius marmoratus

Bernie Molnar

Sorubim lima, Sorubim lima

Leigh Murphy

Pimelodus albofasciatus, Pimelodus albofasciatus, Pimelodus albofasciatus, Pimelodus albofasciatus

Pimelodus pictus, Pimelodus pictus

Chris Olson

Phractocephalus sp. "Hybrid"

Steve Pritchard

Brachyplatystoma juruense

Chris Ralph

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum, Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Leiarius pictus, Leiarius pictus

Perrunichthys perruno

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Phractocephalus sp. hybrid (2), Phractocephalus sp. hybrid (2)

Pimelodus pictus, Pimelodus pictus

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Sorubim lima, Sorubim lima

Enrico Richter @ Amazon Predators

Aguarunichthys torosus

Brachyplatystoma capapretum, Brachyplatystoma capapretum, Brachyplatystoma capapretum

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum, Brachyplatystoma filamentosum, Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Brachyplatystoma juruense, Brachyplatystoma juruense

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

Calophysus macropterus

Exallodontus aguanai

Hemisorubim platyrhynchos

Megalonema platycephalum

Pimelodus maculatus

Pinirampus pirinampu, Pinirampus pirinampu

Platynematichthys notatus

Platysilurus mucosus

Platystomatichthys sturio

Sorubim lima

Sorubimichthys planiceps, Sorubimichthys planiceps, Sorubimichthys planiceps

Zungaro zungaro

Wolfgang Ros @ Catfish-and-more

Aguarunichthys torosus, Aguarunichthys torosus, Aguarunichthys torosus

Calophysus macropterus, Calophysus macropterus, Calophysus macropterus, Calophysus macropterus, Calophysus macropterus, Calophysus macropterus

Exallodontus aguanai, Exallodontus aguanai, Exallodontus aguanai, Exallodontus aguanai, Exallodontus aguanai, Exallodontus aguanai

Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus, Pimelodus ornatus

Sorubim lima, Sorubim lima

Mark Sabaj Pérez @ All Catfish Species Inventory (ACSI)

Sorubim elongatus

Rich Schmitt

Pimelodus albofasciatus, Pimelodus albofasciatus

Robert Sobotkiewicz

Sorubimichthys planiceps

Robin Warne

Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum, Brachyplatystoma platynemum

Calophysus macropterus

Hemisorubim platyrhynchos

Andy Watson