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Scientific Name Pimelodella ophthalmica  (Cope, 1878)
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Type Locality Peruvian Amazon.
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 145mm or 5.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Amazon River basin in Peru.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, 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 Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 17 (no. 101), pp 675.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 26 14:49 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:57)