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Scientific Name	**Propimelodus araguayae** Rocha, de Oliveira & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2007
Common Name
Type Locality	Barra do Garças, rio Araguaia, 15°50'15''S, 51°58'43''W, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Etymology	The genus name is from (Greek) Pro=First, in front of (Greek) pimele meaning fat and (Greek) odous meaning teeth. Based on the type location, rio Araguaia.
Species Information
Size	137mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	From original description: Propimelodus araguayae can be distinguished from its congeners by: a conspicuous black dot on the dorsal-fin (vs. absent).
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: middle rio Araguaia in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 5 (no. 3), pp 280, Figs. 1, 2a, 3, 5, 6c.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2009 Jan 17 00:57)