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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Pimelodidae
Genus:
Pimelodus
Species:
blochii
Common:
Bloch's catfish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Waters:
Freshwater
Brackish water
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Regions:
South America - Inland Waters
Ladich, F., Bass, A. H. 1998. Sonic/Vocal Motor Pathways in Catfishes: Comparisons with Other Teleosts. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 51(6): 315-330.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Ladich, F., Fine, M. L. 1994. Localization of Swimbladder and Pectoral Motoneurons involved in Sound Production in Pimelodid Catfish. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 44(2): 86-100.