/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/altissimus/1.jpg "Pimelodus altissimus")
/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/altissimus/2.jpg "Pimelodus altissimus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus altissimus Eigenmann & Pearson, 1942 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Ucayali near Orellana, Amazon system, Peru. |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Fishes of western South America, pp 106, Pl. 5 (fig. 5). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is but a single wish to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 21 12:35 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 01:51) |
