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Scientific Name	**Pimelodella kronei** (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907)
Common Name	Cave Pimelodella
Type Locality	Cavernas das Areieas, Iporanga, upper River Ribeira basin, São Paulo state, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Caecorhamdella brasiliensis, Pimelodella lateristriga kronei, Typhlobagrus kronei
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW dell ah - krow NEE aye
Etymology	Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth.
Species Information
Size	202mm or 8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	A blind cave dwelling species found only in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: caves in the Ribeira do Iguape River basin in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo State Rivers, Iguape (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers, Ribeira de Iguape, Iporanga (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	7.0 - 8.0
Temperature	15.0-22.0°C or 59-71.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Kosmos, Rio de Janeiro [Rev. Art. Sci. Litt.] v. 4 (no. 1), pp [1], Fig.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 05 12:26 (species record created: 2004 Mar 07 00:00)