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Rio Pedro Miguel, central Panama
Habitat: Rio Pedro Miguel, central Panama
Night colouration

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pimelodella chagresi** (Steindachner, 1876)
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Obispo, Río Chagres drainage, Panama.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus chagresi
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology	Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth.
Species Information
Size	154mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Central and South America: on the Atlantic drainage found from the Río Coclé de; Norte, Panama to the affluents of the Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. On the Pacific drainage, extends from the Río Grande de Térraba, Costa Rica, to the Río San Juan, Colombia. Panama Caribbean Rivers, Chagres (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 72 (1. Abth.), pp 584 [34].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:41)