/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/punctatus/1.jpg "Pimelodus punctatus")
/siluriformes/pimelodidae/pimelodus/punctatus/2.jpg "Pimelodus punctatus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus punctatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Tuyra, Boca de Cupe, Panama. |
| Synonym(s) | Megalonema punctatum, Megalonema robustum |
| 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]. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Tuira River basin. Panama Pacific Rivers, Tuira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| 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 | Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8), pp77. |
| 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 are 2 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Search for P. punctatus | |
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 | Look up P. punctatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. punctatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.101.3770 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:20 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 02:17) |
