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

Genus: Platysilurus

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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Platysilurus malarmo Schultz, 1944

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Platysilurus malarmo
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Platysilurus mucosus (Vaillant, 1880)

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Platysilurus mucosus
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Platysilurus olallae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Platysilurus malarmo South America 70 SL 1944
Platysilurus mucosus South America 20 SL 1880
Platysilurus olallae South America 1977



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