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- Code Number:
- AABV02P01_05
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Pictus Catfish, (Pimelodus pictus), Siluriformes, Pimelodidae, Polka-dot Catfish
- South American Stream Fish, the adult female is larger than the adult male. Beware, this catfish has a very sharp pectoral and dorsal spine that can cause painful injures if not handled properly. Great care should be taken when netting these fish as they tend to get caught up in the net's mesh.
Range: Columbia, Amazon and Orinoco river basins Feeding: nocturnal bottom feeders Size: 11.0 centimetres (4.3 in) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Pimelodidae Genus: Pimelodus Species: Pimelodus pictus (Steindachner, 1876)
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Actinopterygii, Freshwater Fish, Ray-finned Fishes, Fauna, Chordata, Chordates, Animal, Animalia, Underwater, Aquatic, Water, Nature
- Image by:
- Wernher Krutein
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- Code Number:
- AABV02P01_05
- Title:
-
Pictus Catfish, (Pimelodus pictus), Siluriformes, Pimelodidae, Polka-dot Catfish
- South American Stream Fish, the adult female is larger than the adult male. Beware, this catfish has a very sharp pectoral and dorsal spine that can cause painful injures if not handled properly. Great care should be taken when netting these fish as they tend to get caught up in the net's mesh.
Range: Columbia, Amazon and Orinoco river basins
Feeding: nocturnal bottom feeders
Size: 11.0 centimetres (4.3 in)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Pimelodus
Species: Pimelodus pictus
(Steindachner, 1876)
- Keywords:
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Actinopterygii, Freshwater Fish, Ray-finned Fishes, Fauna, Chordata, Chordates, Animal, Animalia, Underwater, Aquatic, Water, Nature
- Image by:
- Wernher Krutein
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