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Luciopimelodus pati

Catfish


Luciopimelodus pati

(Valenciennes, 1835)
Patí

Family: Pimelodidae
Order: Siluriformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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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. This species is the only recognized species in its genus.

It is found mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. This fish can reach up to 103 cm TL. This fish is sparingly seen as an aquarium fish.

Source: Wikipedia, article Luciopimelodus pati. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 151115
  Juvenile

Atalaya
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/25/2016
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220625801/12/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresDelta del Tigre, Delta del ParanáDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
193736201/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya La Escondida, Punta Indio1Diego Oscar
177955310/06/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCosta del río Paraná, Paraná3Néstor Trossero
169203804/12/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosCosta del río Paraná, Paraná2Néstor Trossero
155173725/02/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresClub Regatas, EnsenadaDiego Varales
149171107/11/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosRio Parana Bravo2Diego Oscar
141867019/06/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresParaná De Las Palmas, Ar1Diego Oscar
141337211/06/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresRío Paraná de las Palmas, Buenos Aires, Ar2Diego Oscar
146878303/04/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento Federación3Pablo Bruni
120297604/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresDelta del Tigre, TigreMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Catfish (Luciopimelodus pati) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.