Pimelodus pohli • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodus pohli** Ribeiro & Lucena, 2006
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio São Francisco drainage, rio Pará, 19°13'28''S, 45°56'07''W, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.
Species Information
Size	150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	São Francisco River drainage, Brazil. São Francisco (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	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 4 (no. 4), pp412, Figs. 1-2.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Pimelodus pohli Ribeiro & Lucena, 2006

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Rio São Francisco drainage, rio Pará, 19°13'28''S, 45°56'07''W, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Pronunciation

pim ee LOW duss

Etymology

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

Species Information

Size

150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

São Francisco River drainage, Brazil.
São Francisco (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

Neotropical Ichthyology v. 4 (no. 4), pp412, Figs. 1-2.

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.