Caecorhamdella brasiliensis

Description

Family Pimelodidae

Long-whiskered catfishes are known from Central and South America (north to southernmost Mexico). Naked body. Adipose fin present. Barbels 3 pairs. Spines of pectoral and dorsal fins may be present or absent. Maximum length about 3 m (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum).The family Pimelodidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Siluriformes. It contains 56 genera and 300 species. It may be found in Freshwater environments and is primarily Primary freshwater. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is carangiform . This family may be found from 22° n to 35° s and 98° w to 36° e. Etymology of this family name : Greek, pimele = fat + Greek, eidos = similar

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Order: Siluriformes ()
        Family: Pimelodidae () - Long-Whiskered Catfishes
        Genus: Caecorhamdella ()
        Specific name: brasiliensis
        Scientific name: - Caecorhamdella brasiliensis Borodin, 1927

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Caecorhamdella

There are approximately 1 species in this genus:

C. brasiliensis

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Notes

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Contributors

World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2508598
IUCN ID: 3451
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3961946