Pimelodus stewarti • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodus stewarti** Ribeiro, Lucena & Lucinda, 2008
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio Paranã, near lagoa Verde, approximately 12°30'S 48°12'W, Paranã, Tocantins, Brazil.
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. The specific epithet stewarti is a patronym for Donald Stewart, in recognition of his many contributions to catfish systematics.
Species Information
Size	66mm (2.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Known from the upper and middle portions of the rio Tocantins drainage. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Middle Tocantins (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	Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.6 no.3
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 20 10:47 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 02:17)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Pimelodus stewarti Ribeiro, Lucena & Lucinda, 2008

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Rio Paranã, near lagoa Verde, approximately 12°30'S 48°12'W, Paranã, Tocantins, Brazil.

Pronunciation

pim ee LOW duss

Etymology

(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. The specific epithet stewarti is a patronym for Donald Stewart, in recognition of his many contributions to catfish systematics.

Species Information

Size

66mm (2.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Known from the upper and middle portions of the rio Tocantins drainage.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Middle Tocantins (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

Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.6 no.3

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.