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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus ornatus Kner, 1858 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Suriname; Rio Negro and Cuiabá, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Megalonema rhabdostigma |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss - or NAT uss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 280mm (11") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A real show fish and a distinctive member of the genus making it difficult to confuse with others. Has a larger head than most other Pimelodus. |
| Sexing | Not known. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Peru, Surinam, Northern Brazil Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 24.0-25.0°C or 75.2-77°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 | Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 26 (s. 373) - pp411 [41] - Pl. 6 (fig. 18) Ros, Wolfgang (2008): Ein Schmuckstück im Aquarium: Der Raubwels Pimelodus ornatus, Aquaristik-Aktuell (4): 54-57. |
| Registered Keepers | (1) synoguy (k: 2), (2) Freakdaddy, (3) daniel60 (k: 5), (4) Dave Rinaldo (k: 2), (5) Dinyar, (6) Plunt, (7) Tasplec (k: 2), (8) maddrell, (9) zigster (p: 2), (10) fusco, (11) markhinch, (12) Firestorming, (13) maynard1982, (14) JamesStuddart (k: 2), (15) arapaimag, (16) TimWheatley (k: 3), (17) bigamefish, (18) CatfishPownage63, (19) Blackguard (k: 3). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2011 Oct 05 12:11 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |
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