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| Scientific Name | Pimelodella altipinnis (Steindachner, 1864) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Demerara, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus altipinnis |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW dell ah |
| Etymology | Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 64mm or 2.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Essequibo River basin in Guyana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Demerara (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe v. 1 (no. 5), pp 37. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. altipinnis on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. altipinnis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. altipinnis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.177.7290 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:36) |