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Scientific Name	**Pimelodus grosskopfii** Steindachner, 1879
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Cauca, Colombia.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus longifilis
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	(Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Magdalena River and Lake Maracaibo basins. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 16 (no. 18) (for 17 July 1879), pp 194.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 21 12:35 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 01:52)