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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Propimelodus caesius Parisi, Lundberg & DoNascimiento, 2006 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Amazonas above Rio Trombetas, 20 kilometers above Obidos 1°56'07.3"S, 55°41'18.5"W, Pará State, Brazil, depth 4-7 meters. |
| Etymology | The genus name is from (Greek) Pro=First, in front of (Greek) pimele meaning fat and (Greek) odous meaning teeth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Jari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Juruá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Pará (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 155, pp 68, Figs. 1, 2, 4A, 5A, 6A-c, 7A. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Mar 22 04:57 (species record created: 2025 Mar 20 18:14) |