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Scientific Name Pimelodella grisea    (Regan, 1903)
Common Name
Type Locality Durango, Sapaya and Vaqueria rivers, northwestern Ecuador.
Synonym(s) Pimelodus griseus
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Durango, Sapayo and Vaqueria rivers in Ecuador.
Colombia Pacific Rivers, San Juan (Colombia), Durango (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 72) (art. 64), pp 625.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:48)