Is reported to commonly attack the fishes caught in fishermen's nets and seines as well as those hooked on trotlines or gaffed .
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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Vulture Catfish |
| 🌍CES | anténovec velkoploutvý |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Fidalgo · Pintadinho · Piracatinga · Pirambu · Piranambu · Urubu-d'água |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Длинноплавниковый каллофиз |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Blanquito · Mota · Zamurito |
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimeletropis lateralis | Gill | 1859 | Synonym |
| Pimelodes macropterus | Lichtenstein | 1819 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus ctenodus | Agassiz | 1829 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus macropterus | Lichtenstein | 1819 | Synonym |
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