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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus garciabarrigai Dahl, 1961 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Deep pool in Caño Lozada, about 11 kilometers above its junction with Río Guayabero, Colombia. |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Guayabero River basin in Orinoco River drainage, Colombia. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare, Guayabero (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 | Novedades Colombianas v. 1 (no. 6) |
| 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 | 2011 Jul 18 13:26 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 01:52) |