siluriform fish long whiskered catfish family The *Pimelodidae*, commonly known as the long-whiskered catfishes, are a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes). All species of Pimelodidae are found in South America and the lower Isthmian region. Their range reaches from South America and Panama north to southernmost Mexico. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimelodidae] pimelodidae requires discussion