Pimelodus atrobrunneus • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Holotype

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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	Not Evaluated
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.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 27 15:42 (species record created: 2011 Jul 15 14:29)