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Scientific Name Pimelodella elongata  (Günther, 1860)
Common Name
Type Locality Esmeraldas, western Ecuador.
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 169mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Esmeraldas River basin, Ecuador.
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Esmeraldas (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 2014.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860 (pt 2) (art. 8), pp 238 [6], Pl. 10 (fig. B).
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Last Update 2021 Feb 01 08:15 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:46)