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Scientific Name | Pimelodus fur (Lütken, 1874) |
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Type Locality | Rio das Velhas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Pseudorhamdia fur |
Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
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Size | 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Das Velhas River basin in São Francisco River drainage, Brazil. São Francisco, Das Velhas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
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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. |
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Reference | Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1) |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2013 Feb 19 15:31 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 17:51) |