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Scientific Name Pimelodella macrocephala    (Miles, 1943)
Common Name
Type Locality Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Synonym(s) Imparfinis macrocephala, Nannorhamdia macrocephala
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 26mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Cauca River basin, Colombia.
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, 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.
Down Further Information
Reference Publicaciones de la Secretaria de Agricultura y Fomento del Departamento, Cali 1943, pp 25.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:53)