Pimelodus maculatus is a fish in the family Pimelodidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spotted Pim being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Iheringichthys labrosus
- Pimelodus albicans
- Pimelodus blochii
- Parapimelodus valenciennis
- Rhamdia quelen
- Pterodoras granulosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Genus
- Pimelodus
- Species
- Pimelodus maculatus
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