Luciopimelodus pati
Encyclopedia
Luciopimelodus pati is a South America
n species of freshwater
long-whiskered
catfish
that inhabits the basin of the Río de la Plata
and the Blanco River
. Its scientific name originates from its common name patí, though it may be simply referred to as pez gato ("catfish") in Spanish
.
It is found mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. This fish can reach up to about 103 cm. This fish is sparingly seen as an aquarium fish.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n species of freshwater
Fresh Water
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long-whiskered
Barbel (anatomy)
A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, sturgeon, the zebrafish and some species of shark...
catfish
Catfish
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that inhabits the basin of the Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
and the Blanco River
Blanco River
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. Its scientific name originates from its common name patí, though it may be simply referred to as pez gato ("catfish") in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
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It is found mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. This fish can reach up to about 103 cm. This fish is sparingly seen as an aquarium fish.
External links
- Luciopimelodus pati morphology (images) at the Center for Systematic Biology and Evolution, Academy of Natural Sciences.
- Pictures and information on PlanetCatfish.com.
- Luciopimelodus pati - Summary, picture and common names in several languages.