/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/atrobrunneus/1.jpg "Pimelodus atrobrunneus")
Holotype/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/atrobrunneus/2.jpg "Pimelodus atrobrunneus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus atrobrunneus Vidal & Lucena, 1999 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Ligeiro ne estrada entre Marcelino Ramos e Maximiliano de Almeida, Marcelino Ramos, 27°38'S, 51°52'W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Uruguay River basin. La Plata, Uruguay (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 2018. |
| 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 | Biociências, Porto Alegre v. 7 (no. 1), pp123, Figs. 103. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 15:42 (species record created: 2011 Jul 15 14:29) |