Pimelodella
Encyclopedia
Pimelodella is a genus
of catfish
es (order
Siluriformes) of the family
Heptapteridae
.
Pimelodella is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic
revision.
This genus has a cis- and trans-Andean
distribution from Panama
to Paraguay
and southern Brazil
. This genus includes two species of troglobitic
catfishes, P. kronei
and P. spelaea.
:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
es (order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Siluriformes) of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae is a family of catfish that originate from Mexico to South America. Heptapteridae is derived from Greek, hepta meaning seven and pteron meaning fin....
.
Pimelodella is the largest genus in the family. However, it is in need of taxonomic
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
revision.
This genus has a cis- and trans-Andean
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
distribution from Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
to Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
and southern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. This genus includes two species of troglobitic
Troglobite
Troglobites are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglobite species include spiders, insects, fish and others. They live permanently underground and cannot survive outside the cave environment. Troglobite adaptations and characteristics include a heightened...
catfishes, P. kronei
Pimelodella kronei
Pimelodella kronei is a species of fish in the Pimelodidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
and P. spelaea.
Species
Pimelodella includes the following speciesSpecies
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
:
- Pimelodella altipinnis (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1864). - Pimelodella australis Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella avanhandavae Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella boliviana Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella boschmai Van der Stigchel, 1964.
- Pimelodella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1877).
- Pimelodella breviceps (Kner, 1857).
- Pimelodella buckleyi (BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1887). - Pimelodella chagresi (Steindachner, 1876).
- Pimelodella chaparae FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1940. - Pimelodella conquetaensis Ahl, 1925.
- Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel, 1848).
- Pimelodella cruxenti Fernández-Yépez, 1950.
- Pimelodella cyanostigma (CopeEdward Drinker CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870). - Pimelodella dorseyi Fowler, 1941.
- Pimelodella eigenmanni (Boulenger, 1891).
- Pimelodella eigenmanniorum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1911).
- Pimelodella elongata (GüntherAlbert C. L. G. GüntherAlbert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther , was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist....
, 1860). - Pimelodella enochi Fowler, 1941.
- Pimelodella eutaenia Regan, 1913.
- Pimelodella figueroai Dahl, 1961.
- Pimelodella geryi Hoedeman, 1961.
- Pimelodella gracilis (Valenciennes, 1835).
- Pimelodella griffini Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella grisea (ReganC. Tate ReganCharles Tate Regan was a British ichthyologist, working mainly around the beginning of the 20th century. He did extensive work on fish classification schemes....
, 1903). - Pimelodella hartii (Steindachner, 1877).
- Pimelodella hartwelli Fowler, 1940.
- Pimelodella hasemani Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella howesi Fowler, 1940.
- Pimelodella itapicuruensis Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella kroneiPimelodella kroneiPimelodella kronei is a species of fish in the Pimelodidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
(Miranda Ribeiro, 1907). - Pimelodella lateristriga (Lichtenstein, 1823).
- Pimelodella laticeps Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella laurenti Fowler, 1941.
- Pimelodella linami Schultz, 1944.
- Pimelodella macrocephala (Miles, 1943).
- Pimelodella macturki Eigenmann, 1912.
- Pimelodella martinezi Fernández-Yépez, 1970.
- Pimelodella meeki Eigenmann, 1910.
- Pimelodella megalops Eigenmann, 1912.
- Pimelodella megalura Miranda Ribeiro, 1918.
- Pimelodella metae Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella modesta (Günther, 1860).
- Pimelodella montana Allen, 1942.
- Pimelodella mucosa Eigenmann & Ward, 1907.
- Pimelodella nigrofasciata (Perugia, 1897).
- Pimelodella notomelas Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella odynea Schultz, 1944.
- Pimelodella ophthalmica (Cope, 1878).
- Pimelodella pallida Dahl, 1961.
- Pimelodella pappenheimi Ahl, 1925.
- Pimelodella parnahybae Fowler, 1941.
- Pimelodella parva Güntert, 1942.
- Pimelodella pectinifer Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888.
- Pimelodella peruana Eigenmann & Myers, 1942.
- Pimelodella peruensis Fowler, 1915.
- Pimelodella procera Mees, 1983.
- Pimelodella reyesi Dahl, 1964.
- Pimelodella roccae Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella rudolphi Miranda Ribeiro, 1918.
- Pimelodella serrata Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella spelaea Trajano, Reis & Bichuette, 2004.
- Pimelodella steindachneri Eigenmann, 1917.
- Pimelodella taeniophora (Regan, 1903).
- Pimelodella taenioptera Miranda Ribeiro, 1914.
- Pimelodella tapatapae Eigenmann, 1920.
- Pimelodella transitoria Miranda Ribeiro, 1907.
- Pimelodella vittata (Lütken, 1874).
- Pimelodella wesselii (Steindachner, 1877).
- Pimelodella witmeri Fowler, 1941.
- Pimelodella yuncensis Steindachner, 1902.