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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
193736201/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya La Escondida, Punta Indio1Diego Oscar
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
115166922/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRio Talabera2Diego Oscar
23736607/02/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresZárateDiego Oscar
15563421/06/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Costero del SurDiego Oscar
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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 28/09/2026.