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Scientific Name Pimelodella chagresi  (Steindachner, 1876)
Common Name
Type Locality Río Obispo, Río Chagres drainage, Panama.
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 154mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Central and South America: on the Atlantic drainage found from the Río Coclé de; Norte, Panama to the affluents of the Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. On the Pacific drainage, extends from the Río Grande de Térraba, Costa Rica, to the Río San Juan, Colombia.
Panama Caribbean Rivers, Chagres (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 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 72 (1. Abth.), pp 584 [34].
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Last Update 2023 Mar 19 02:24 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:41)