Pseudopimelodus

Pseudopimelodus is a genus of catfishes of the family Pseudopimelodidae.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Pseudopimelodus atricaudus Restrepo-Gómez, Rangel-Medrano, Márquez & Ortega-Lara, 2020Pseudopimelodus bufonius Pseudopimelodus charus Pseudopimelodus magnus Restrepo-Gómez, Rangel-Medrano, Márquez & Ortega-Lara, 2020Pseudopimelodus mangurus

''Pseudopimelodus schultzi''

Distribution

Pseudopimelodus species are distributed throughout South America. P. bufonius is found in rivers of northeastern South America from Lake Maracaibo to eastern Brazil. P. charus originates from the São Francisco River basin. P. mangurus inhabits the Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and Río de la Plata basins. P. schultzi originates from the Magdalena River basin.

Description

P. charus and P. schultzi grow to about 20 cm SL. P. mangurus has a maximum size of about 35 cm SL.