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Scientific Name | Pimelodus joannis Ribeiro, Lucena & Lucinda, 2008 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Ipueiras, rio Tocantins near the confluence with rio Manoel Alves, about 11°19'S, 48°38'W, Tocantins State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. The specific name joannis is a patronym for John Lundberg, in recognition of his many contributions to catfishes systematic. |
Species Information | |
Size | 77mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Middle Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022. |
Husbandry Information | |
Compatibility | Peaceful but will eat smaller fishes. |
Suggested Tankmates | Larger active fish such as tetras, most barbs and gouramis. They can also be kept in groups but do not suffer from being kept singly. Angelfish and other ''graceful'' fish are sometimes bothered by this species' barbels particularly during "lights-out". |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 460, Figs. 4, 6. |
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 | 2020 Oct 21 12:35 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 02:15) |