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Pimelodidae

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 319 words | Copyright

Pimelodidae (long-whiskered catfish; superorder Ostariophysi, order Siluriformes) A very large family of freshwater catfish that have elongate, scaleless bodies, a small dorsal fin, long adipose fin, and three pairs of barbels around the lips. Most species are nocturnal. There are 285 species, occurring in S. America.

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