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Pimelodidae
The Pimelodidae, commonly known as the long-whiskered catfishes, are a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes). Taxonomy The family Pimelodidae has undergone much revision. Currently, it contains about 30 genera and about 90 recognized and known but unnamed species. 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 pimelodids. This family previously included fish that are now classified under Pseudopimelodidae (previously subfamily Pseudopimelodinae) and Heptapteridae (previously subfamily Rhamdiinae). This family also previously included '' Conorhynchos conirostris'', currently ''incertae sedis''. However, a molecular analysis has shown unequivocal support for monophyly of the individual families and the genus ''Conorhynchos'' into a clade called Pimelodoidea, including Pimelodidae + Pseudopimelodidae and Heptapteridae + ''Conorhynch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachyplatystoma
''Brachyplatystoma'' is a genus of catfish from the family Pimelodidae sometimes collectively termed the goliath catfishes. As this common name indicates, this genus includes some of the largest species of catfish, including the piraíba, ''B. filamentosum'', which reaches up to in length; though the other species (and indeed most individuals of ''B. filamentosum'') don't reach this length. ''Brachyplatystoma'' are found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and other tropical freshwater and brackish habitats in South America. All species are migratory, which makes them important as food fish across their wide range. Some are also kept as aquarium fish. Classification ''Brachyplatystoma'' is derived from the Greek words '' brachy'', '' platy'', and ''stoma'', which mean "short", "flat", and "mouth", respectively. This genus was described in 1862 by Pieter Bleeker. ''Brachyplatystoma'' and its monotypic sister species '' Platynematichthys'' are the only genera in the tribe B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
