Author: (Van der Stigchel, 1946)
Remark: <i>Pimelodus eigenmanni</i> is treated as the valid name for the species, despite being a primary junior homonym of <i>Pimelodus eigenmanni</i> Boulenger (currently considered a valid species in <i>Pimelodella</i>), following Art. 23.9.5 of the latest code.