PIMELODIDAE

compiled by John Lundberg, Mike Littmann & Mark Sabaj
(includes information from particpant responses)

photo of Pimelodus cf. blochii by Mark Sabaj

Genera
Current valid species

Known/ estimated new species

Active taxonomists & systematists
AGUARUNICHTHYS
3
Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
BAGROPSIS
1
Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
BERGIARIA
2
Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
BRACHYPLATYSTOMA
4
3
Abreu, Akama, Littmann, Lundberg
CALOPHYSUS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
CHEIROCERUS
3
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
EXALLODONTUS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
GOSLINIA
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg
HEMISORUBIM
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg
HYPOPHTHALMUS
3
1
Abreu, Ferraris, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi, Vari
IHERINGICHTHYS
2
Abreu, Azpelicueta, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
LEIARIUS
2
1
Littmann, Lundberg
LUCIOPIMELODUS
1
Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
MEGALONEMA
5
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
MERODONTOTUS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg
PARAPIMELODUS
2
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
PERRUNICHTHYS
1
Littmann, Lundberg
PHRACTOCEPHALUS
1
Littmann, Lundberg
PIMELODINA
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
PIMELODUS
11
26
Abreu, Akama, Azpelicueta, Garavello, Littmann, Lundberg, Ortega-Lara & students, Parisi
PINIRAMPUS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
PLATYNEMATICHTHYS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg
PLATYSILURUS
2
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
PLATYSTOMATICHTHYS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
PROPIMELODUS
1
3
Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi
PSEUDOPLATYSTOMA
3
4
Abreu, Buitrago, Burr, Littmann, Lundberg
SORUBIM
5
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg
SORUBIMICHTHYS
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg
STEINDACHNERIDION
4
Abreu, Garavello, Littmann, Lundberg
ZUNGARO
1
Abreu, Littmann, Lundberg, Ortega-Lara & students, Shibatta & students
undescribed taxa
5
Littmann, Lundberg, Parisi, D. Stewart
unspecified
Castillo
Total
67
45
Overall total est. 112
Abreu, Akama, Azpelicueta, Buitrago, Burr, Castillo, Dahdul, Ferraris, Garavello, Littmann, Lundberg, Ortega-Lara & students, Parisi, Shibatta & students, D. Stewart, Vari