Pair - female above
Underside of head
Close-up of female genital area
Close-up of male genital area
Collected in Rio Nanay, Peru
Close-up of head
Rio Paratucu, Brazil
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| Scientific Name | Goeldiella eques (Müller & Troschel, 1849) |
| Common Names | Horsehead Pim Foxface Pim |
| Type Locality | Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus eques |
| Etymology | From the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 289mm or 11.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Reisen in Britisch-Guiana, pp 628. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.204.727 | |
| Last Update | Mon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |