Pimelodus pohli • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Pimelodus pohli** Ribeiro & Lucena, 2006
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio São Francisco drainage, rio Pará, 19°13'28''S, 45°56'07''W, Minas Gerais State, 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	São Francisco River drainage, Brazil. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
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
References	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 4 (no. 4), pp412, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 20 10:45 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 01:43)