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Scientific Name	**Pimelodus yuma** Villa-Navarro & Acero P., 2017
Common Name
Type Locality	Puerto Caracolí, río Magdalena, Honda, Tolima, Colombia, 05°14'06"N, 74°49'04"W.
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all genus for many catfish species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin) [note: many online references report that –odes is derived from odous, meaning teeth, but this is incorrect].
Habitat Information
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IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
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	Zootaxa 4299 (no. 3), pp 350, Fig. 12.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2017 Aug 02 13:06 (species record created: 2017 Jul 27 23:34)