Pimelodus pintado • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodus pintado** Azpelicueta, Lundberg & Loureiro, 2008
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Río Cebollatí in Paso de Averías, close to bridge of Ruta 14, 33°36'49''S, 54°19'50''W, Merín-Patos System, Departamento Rocha, Uruguay.
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.
Species Information
Size	280mm (11") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rivers draining into Laguna Merín, Uruguay. Lagoa Mirim (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	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 157, pp150, Figs. 2-3.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 19 16:41 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 02:16)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Pimelodus pintado Azpelicueta, Lundberg & Loureiro, 2008

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Río Cebollatí in Paso de Averías, close to bridge of Ruta 14, 33°36'49''S, 54°19'50''W, Merín-Patos System, Departamento Rocha, Uruguay.

Pronunciation

pim ee LOW duss

Etymology

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

Species Information

Size

280mm (11") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Rivers draining into Laguna Merín, Uruguay.
Lagoa Mirim (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

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 157, pp150, Figs. 2-3.

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.