Species: Pimelodus blochii, Bloch’s catfish

Pimelodus blochii Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840

Bloch’s catfish

Body elongate, rounded; snout and head depressed; head with a bony shield; front and rear nostrils well separated; eye large (~1/2 snout length), on upper side of head; rear nostril without a flap along its front edge; mouth at front or under snout; no teeth on sides of roof of mouth; 3 pairs of barbels; 1st dorsal fin large, with short base, 1st spine short, 2nd spine long and pungent, base of fin entirely before anal fin; large skin flap 2nd dorsal fin present; anal fin base short, not longer than 2nd dorsal base; pectoral and dorsal spines present; pectoral fin very low on side; lateral line complete; scaleless.