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Luciopimelodus pati is a South American species of freshwater long-whiskered catfish that inhabits the basin of the Río de la Plata and the Blanco River of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Its scientific name originates from its common name patí, though it may be simply referred to as pez gato ("catfish") in Spanish.[1] This species is the only recognized species in its genus.

Luciopimelodus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Pimelodidae
Genus:	Luciopimelodus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Species:	L. pati
Binomial name
Luciopimelodus pati (Valenciennes, 1835)
Synonyms
Pimelodus pati Valenciennes, 1835 Silurus 11-radiatus Larrañaga, 1923

It is found mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. This fish can reach up to 103 centimetres (41 in) TL.[1] This fish is sparingly seen as an aquarium fish.

References

External links

• Luciopimelodus pati morphology^{[permanent dead link]} (images) at the Center for Systematic Biology and Evolution, Academy of Natural Sciences.
• Pictures and information on PlanetCatfish.com.
• Luciopimelodus pati - Summary, picture and common names in several languages.

На других языках

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- [en] Luciopimelodus

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[es] Luciopimelodus pati

El patí (Luciopimelodus pati) es una especie sudamericana de pez gato de agua dulce de largos bigotes, que habita la Cuenca del Plata. Fue introducido en el río Blanco, en Texas, y en Rio Bravo,México.[cita requerida] Su nombre científico se origina del nombre común de raíz guaraní patí, simplemente referenciado como pez gato.[1]

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