Pimelodus argenteus explained

Pimelodus argenteus^[1] is a fish in the family Pimelodidae, which is distributed over the Paraguái and Lower and Middle Paraná River basins, occurring in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in South America.

The name is preoccupied by Pimelodus argenteus, which is a synonym of the Pemecou sea catfish (Sciades herzbergii) but retained as valid under Article 23.9.5

Notes and References

1. Book: Lundberg, J.G.. M.W. Littmann . and . 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). 432–446. R.E. Reis. S.O. Kullander . C.J. Ferraris, Jr.. Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre. EDIPUCRS, Brasil.