Got a picture?
Please do send it in!
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pimelodus navarroi Schultz, 1944 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Palmar at bridge 70 kilometers southwest of Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus grosskopfii navarroi |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
| Etymology | pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all genus for many catfish species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin) [note: many online references report that –odes is derived from odous, meaning teeth, but this is incorrect]. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| 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 | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp207, Pl. 1 (fig. C). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is but a single wish to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| Forum BBCode | |
| Search for P. navarroi | |
 | Look up P. navarroi on AquaticRepublic.com |
 | Look up P. navarroi on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. navarroi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. navarroi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
 | LFS label creator |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 15:41 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 02:16) |