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Pinirampus
Sign in to savePinirampus pirinampu is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Pimelodidae. P. pirinampu is also known as the flatwhiskered catfish.
Species
Flatwhiskered Catfish
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyPimelodidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 19
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Collections
- CUMV, UMMZ, UNICAMP, CAS, ANSP, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Pará, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pimelodidae
- Image
- Pinirampus pirinampu.jpg
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- Pinirampus
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Pinirampus pirinampu is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Pimelodidae. P. pirinampu is also known as the flatwhiskered catfish.
==Taxonomy== This species was first described as Pimelodus barbancho; however, this is considered a nomen oblitum. It was then described as Pimelodus pirinampu in 1829. In 1858, the genus Pinirampus was described for this species, in which it is usually classified as the only species. However, Megalonema argentinum has sometimes been considered a part of this genus.
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