''Pimelodella'' is a

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three-barbeled catfish The Heptapteridae, or three-barbeled catfishes, are a family of catfish that originate from the Americas. Most species are restricted to South America, but '' Imparfinis lineatus'', '' Nemuroglanis panamensis'' and '' Pimelodella chagresi'' are ...

es. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of

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revision. This genus is found on both sides of the

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, ranging from

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and southern

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. With the exception of ''P. chagresi'', all members of the genus are restricted to South America. This genus includes two species of troglobitic catfishes, ''P. kronei'' and ''P. spelaea''.

Species

There are currently 78 recognized species in this genus: * '' Pimelodella altipinnis'' (

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, 1864) * ''

Pimelodella australis ''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to Paraguay and southe ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * ''

Pimelodella avanhandavae ''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to Paraguay and southe ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * ''

Pimelodella boliviana ''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella boschmai'' van der Stigchel, 1964 * '' Pimelodella brasiliensis'' (

, 1877) * ''

Pimelodella breviceps ''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to Paraguay and southe ...

'' ( Kner, 1858) * ''

Pimelodella buckleyi ''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to Paraguay and southe ...

'' (

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, 1887) * '' Pimelodella chagresi'' (

, 1876) * ''

Pimelodella chaparae ''Pimelodella'' is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes. ''Pimelodella'' is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic revision. This genus is found on both sides of the Andes, ranging from Panama to Paraguay and southe ...

'' Fowler, 1940 * '' Pimelodella conquetaensis'' C. G. E. Ahl, 1925 * '' Pimelodella cristata'' ( J. P. Müller &

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, 1848) * '' Pimelodella cruxenti'' Fernández-Yépez, 1950 * '' Pimelodella cyanostigma'' ( Cope, 1870) * '' Pimelodella dorseyi'' Fowler, 1941 * '' Pimelodella eigenmanni'' (

, 1891) * '' Pimelodella eigenmanniorum'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911) * '' Pimelodella elongata'' ( Günther, 1860) * '' Pimelodella enochi'' Fowler, 1941 * '' Pimelodella eutaenia''

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, 1913 * '' Pimelodella figueroai'' Dahl, 1961 * '' Pimelodella geryi'' Hoedeman, 1961 * '' Pimelodella gracilis'' (

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, 1835) (Graceful pimelodella) * '' Pimelodella griffini'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella grisea'' (

, 1903) * '' Pimelodella hartii'' (

, 1877) * '' Pimelodella hartwelli'' Fowler, 1940 * '' Pimelodella hasemani'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella howesi'' Fowler, 1940 * '' Pimelodella ignobilis'' (

, 1907) * '' Pimelodella itapicuruensis'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella kronei'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) * '' Pimelodella lateristriga'' ( M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823) * '' Pimelodella laticeps'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella laurenti'' Fowler, 1941 * '' Pimelodella leptosoma'' ( Fowler, 1914) * '' Pimelodella linami'' L. P. Schultz, 1944 * '' Pimelodella longipinnis'' ( Borodin, 1927) * '' Pimelodella macrocephala'' (

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, 1943) * '' Pimelodella macturki'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 * '' Pimelodella martinezi'' Fernández-Yépez, 1970 * '' Pimelodella meeki'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1910 * '' Pimelodella megalops'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 * '' Pimelodella megalura'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918 * '' Pimelodella metae'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella modestus'' ( Günther, 1860) * '' Pimelodella montana'' W. R. Allen, 1942 * '' Pimelodella mucosa'' C. H. Eigenmann & Ward, 1907 * '' Pimelodella nigrofasciata'' (

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, 1897) * '' Pimelodella notomelas'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella odynea'' L. P. Schultz, 1944 * '' Pimelodella ophthalmica'' ( Cope, 1878) * '' Pimelodella pallida'' Dahl, 1961 * '' Pimelodella papariae'' ( Fowler, 1941) * '' Pimelodella pappenheimi'' C. G. E. Ahl, 1925 * '' Pimelodella parnahybae'' Fowler, 1941 * '' Pimelodella parva'' Güntert, 1942 * '' Pimelodella pectinifer'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 * '' Pimelodella peruana'' C. H. Eigenmann & G. S. Myers, 1942 * '' Pimelodella peruensis'' Fowler, 1915 * '' Pimelodella procera'' Mees, 1983 * '' Pimelodella rendahli'' C. G. E. Ahl, 1925 * '' Pimelodella reyesi'' Dahl, 1964 * '' Pimelodella robinsoni'' ( Fowler, 1941) * '' Pimelodella roccae'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella rudolphi'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918 * '' Pimelodella serrata'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella spelaea'' Trajano, R. E. dos Reis & Bichuette, 2004 * '' Pimelodella steindachneri'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1917 * '' Pimelodella taeniophora'' (

, 1903) * '' Pimelodella taenioptera'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1914 * '' Pimelodella tapatapae'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1920 * '' Pimelodella transitoria'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907 * '' Pimelodella vittata'' ( Lütken, 1874) * '' Pimelodella wesselii'' (

, 1877) * '' Pimelodella witmeri'' Fowler, 1941 * '' Pimelodella wolfi'' ( Fowler, 1941) * '' Pimelodella yuncensis''

, 1902

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3040171 Heptapteridae Catfish of South America Catfish genera Freshwater fish genera Freshwater fish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann Taxonomy articles created by Polbot