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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodella breviceps (Kner, 1858) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Marabitanos, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus breviceps, Rhamdia breviceps |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW dell ah |
| Etymology | Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 360mm or 14.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Negro River basin in Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 26 (s. 373), pp 418 [48]. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.177.7296 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:41) |