Pimelodus luciae • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodus luciae** Rocha & Ribeiro, 2010
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio Itacaiúnas, Cachoeira Carroeira Comprida, Caldeirão, Poço de Pedral, Serra dos Carajás, municipality of Parauapeba, rio Tocantins basin, state of Pará, Brazil.
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rio Itacaiúnas, rio Tocantins basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Itacaiúnas (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
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	Zootaxa No. 2343, pp58, Figs.1-2 (article in the link is not free).
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 19 15:33 (species record created: 2011 Jul 15 14:49)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Pimelodus luciae Rocha & Ribeiro, 2010

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Rio Itacaiúnas, Cachoeira Carroeira Comprida, Caldeirão, Poço de Pedral, Serra dos Carajás, municipality of Parauapeba, rio Tocantins basin, state of Pará, Brazil.

Pronunciation

pim ee LOW duss

Etymology

(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Rio Itacaiúnas, rio Tocantins basin, Brazil.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Itacaiúnas (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

Husbandry Information

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

Zootaxa No. 2343, pp58, Figs.1-2 (article in the link is not free).

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.