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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus albicans (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius albicans, Silurus muticus |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 500mm (19.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Not known. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | La Plata  , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| 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. 15 - pp80 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) pridecity (p: 2), (2) dpk2313. 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. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Oct 07 07:33 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 07:33) |
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