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Collected in Arroyo Tropa Vieja, Salinas, Uruguay

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodella gracilis** (Valenciennes, 1835)
Common Names	Graceful Pimelodella Schlanker Fadenwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Corrientes, Río Paraná, Argentina.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus gracilis
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology	Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth.
Species Information
Size	170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Orinoco, Amazon and La Plata basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	6.5 - 7.8
Temperature	20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 5-20.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	In nature feeds on worms and insects. User data.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 2 (fig. 5).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Sep 30 11:56 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 06:54)