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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pinirampus pirinampu (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
| Common Names | Flatwhiskered Catfish Zander Antennenwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Galeichthys araguayensis, Pimelodus insignis, Pimelodus pinirampu, Pinirampus agassizii, Pinirampus typus, Platynematichthys araguayensis |
| Etymology | (Latin)Pinna=Fin + (perhaps Old German)rampf=hook. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1200mm or 47.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Essequibo, Orinoco, and Paraná basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH°25. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on benthic animals. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Selecta Piscium Brasiliam - pp20 - Pl. 8 |
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| Last Update | 2008 Aug 31 04:10 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |
