/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/altissimus/1.jpg "Pimelodus altissimus")
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus altissimus Eigenmann & Pearson, 1942 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Ucayali near Orellana, Amazon system, Peru. |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon River basin. Amazon (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 | Fishes of western South America. I. The intercordilleran and Amazonian lowlands of Peru. II.- The high pampas of Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chile. With a revision of the Peruvian Gymnotidae, and of the genus Orestias |
| Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
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| 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 15:29 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 01:51) |
