Pimelodella kronei • Heptapteridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodella kronei** (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907)
Common Name(s)	Cave Pimelodella
Type Locality	Cavernas das Areieas, Iporanga, upper River Ribeira basin, São Paulo state, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Caecorhamdella brasiliensis, Pimelodella lateristriga kronei, Typhlobagrus kronei
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW dell ah - krow NEE aye
Etymology	Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth.
Species Information
Size	202mm (8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	A blind cave dwelling species found only in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Caves in Ribeira de Iguapé River basin, São Paulo state, Brazil. Sao Paulo State Rivers, Iguape (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers, Ribeira, Iporanga (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	7.0 - 8.0
Temperature	15.0-22.0°C or 59-71.6°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Kosmos, Rio de Janeiro [Rev. Art. Sci. Litt.] v. 4 (no. 1) [1] Fig.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 19 14:31 (species record created: 2004 Mar 07 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Pimelodella kronei (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907)

Common Name(s)

Cave Pimelodella

Type Locality

Cavernas das Areieas, Iporanga, upper River Ribeira basin, São Paulo state, Brazil.

Synonym(s)

Caecorhamdella brasiliensis, Pimelodella lateristriga kronei, Typhlobagrus kronei

Pronunciation

pim ee LOW dell ah - krow NEE aye

Etymology

Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth.

Species Information

Size

202mm (8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

A blind cave dwelling species found only in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Caves in Ribeira de Iguapé River basin, São Paulo state, Brazil.
Sao Paulo State Rivers, Iguape (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Sao Paulo State Rivers, Ribeira, Iporanga (click on these areas to find other species found there)