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  • Pimelodella metae
  • Pimelodella metae
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Scientific Name Pimelodella metae    Eigenmann, 1917
Common Name
Type Locality Río Negro at Villavicencio, Colombia.
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Meta River basin, Colombia.
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (no. 4), pp 244, Pl. 31 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2019 Jan 17 10:56)