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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae Long-whiskered catfishes

Genus: Hypophthalmus

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Lovshin, L.

South America
Max. Length 57.5 cm TL
Hypophthalmus edentatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

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Hypophthalmus edentatus
[Highwaterman catfish]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 46.5 cm TL
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus Kner, 1858

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Hypophthalmus fimbriatus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Hypophthalmus marginatus Valenciennes, 1840

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Hypophthalmus marginatus
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Hypophthalmus oremaculatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypophthalmus edentatus Highwaterman catfish South America 57.5 TL 1829
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus South America 46.5 TL 1858
Hypophthalmus marginatus South America 56 TL 1840
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus South America 1947



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