Nickerie River
Nickerie River
Upper Nickerie River
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel, 1849) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Takutu and Río Mahu, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus cristatus |
| Pronunciation | pim ee LOW dell ah |
| Etymology | Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. From the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | During the day, occurs in shoals in shaded, deeper pools in streams and smaller rivers. During the day, occurs in shoals in shaded, deeper pools in streams and smaller rivers. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (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) 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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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. cristata on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. cristata on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.177.1873 | |
| Last Update | Mon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |