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Scientific Name Pimelodella megalura  Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
Common Name
Type Locality São Luiz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Paraguay River basin, Brazil.
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Paraguay River basin, Brazil.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (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 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10, pp 638 [10].
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Last Update 2020 Oct 26 14:49 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:56)