Pimelodus absconditus
| Pimelodus absconditus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Pimelodus |
| Species: | P. absconditus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimelodus absconditus Azpelicueta, 1995 | |
Pimelodus absconditus is a species of long-whiskered catfish in the family Pimelodidae.[2] Referred to colloquially as mandi pintado along side several other species of Pimelodus,[3] which translates to painted mandi, it is characterized by its irregular brown spots along the back, and grows to approximately 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in).[4][5]
P. absconditus is a benthopelagic freshwater catfish found throughout the Paraná River and Uruguay River river basins in Uruguay and Argentina, rivers in southern Brazil as well as Bolivia and Paraguay.[5][6][1]
References
- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Pimelodus absconditus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T186971A1821134. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186971A1821134.en.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Pimelodus absconditus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Vinícius Araújo, Bertaco; Marco Aurélio, Azevedo (2013). "Fishes from rio Ibirapuitã basin, Environmental Protection Area of Ibirapuitã, Pampa Biome". Check List : Journal of Species Lists and Distribution. 9 (5): 970 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ Reis, Roberto; Kullander, Sven; Ferraris, Carl (2004). Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America (1st ed.). EDIPUCRS. pp. 714–716. doi:10.1643/OT-04-142. ISBN 9788574303611.
- 1 2 Serra, Wilson; Texeira-de-Melo, Franco; D'Anatro, Alejandro; Vidal, Nicolás; González- Bergonzoni, Iván; García, Daniel; Masdeu, Malvina; Lenzi, Javier; Tana, Jukka (2017). "New Records and Distribution Extension of Pimelodus absconditus AzPelicueta, 1995 (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) and Triportheus nematurus (Kner, 1858) (Characiformes: Triportheidae), in Uruguay". Boletín de la Sociedad Zoológica del Uruguay. 26. Uruguay: 3. doi:10.26462/26.1.3. hdl:20.500.12008/26359.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pimelodus absconditus". FishBase. August 2026 version.