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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., 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.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Ladich, F., Bass, A. H. 1998. Sonic/Vocal Motor Pathways in Catfishes: Comparisons with Other Teleosts. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 51(6): 315-330.