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Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes) > Pseudopimelodinae
Etymology: Pseudopimelodus: Greek, pseudes = false + greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Taxonomic Remarks
Common names according to Valenciennes (1840), Galvis et al. (1997), Godoy (1986), MacDonagh (1937), Kenney (1985) and Ihering (1968).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
South America: Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and La Plata River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 69.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79585); max. published weight: 6.7 kg (Ref. 79585)
Carnivorous (Ref. 79585).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shibatta, O.A., 2003. Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes). p. 401-405. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 39418)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00550 (0.00229 - 0.01319), b=3.11 (2.90 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=358,094). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100). 🛈 |
Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 56.6 [32.4, 158.6] mg/100g; Iron = 1.25 [0.71, 2.06] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [16.5, 18.7] %; Omega3 = 0.464 [0.197, 1.075] g/100g; Selenium = 45.8 [19.5, 104.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.9 [5.6, 41.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.834 [0.577, 1.215] mg/100g (wet weight); |