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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus maculatus Lacépède, 1803 |
| Common Name(s) | Spotted Pim |
| Type Locality | Río de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss - mak yule at uss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. This specific epithet refers to its spotted(maculatus=spotted) appearance. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm (7.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A pretty species with a large blotch patterning which covers the whole body of the fish. |
| Sexing | Not known. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil & Paraguay La Plata  , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)São Francisco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | An unfussy omnivore. Most prepared foods are taken and the fish will happily gorge itself on live or frozen foods. Bloodworm induces a feeding frenzy and is good for acclimatizing new, smaller acquisitions. The fish will eat huge amounts in one day, its belly swelling to resemble a marble and can comfortably live off this for up to a week. |
| Furniture | These fish will be considerably more active if given lots of cover at the sides of the aquarium that they can dart into when spooked. Floating plants are also a good idea as water current is unimportant. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful but will eat smaller fishes. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Larger active fish such as tetras, most barbs and gouramis. They can also be kept in groups but do not suffer from being kept singly. Angelfish and other ''graceful'' fish are sometimes bothered by this species' barbels particularly during ''lights-out''. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss.v. 5 - pp94, 103 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Aug 22 04:53 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |
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