Pimelodus platicirris

The Pimelodus platicirris lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Pimelodus platicirris, new species, and other notes on Brazilian catfishes. American Museum novitates ; no. 271 File Size Format N0271. More

Pimelodus platicirris, new species, and other notes on Brazilian catfishes. American Museum novitates ; no. 271 Borodin, N. A. (Nikolai Andreevich), 1861-1937. 1932 Platybelodon grangeri, three growth stages, and a new serridentine from Mongolia. American Museum novitates ; no. More

Pimelodus platicirris has 3-5 rows of dots on lateral surface of the body and dorsal and caudal fins. Pimelodus paranaensis has very small dots on the body sides and a premaxillary tooth plate with pointed postero-lateral corners (vs. rounded in P. More

Common names

扁须油鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
扁须油鲶 in Unknown
扁鬚油鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
扁鬚油鯰 in Unknown

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Pimelodidae
Genus : Pimelodus
Species : Pimelodus platicirris
Authority : Borodin, 1927