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Scientific Name Pimelodella vittata    (Lütken, 1874)
Common Name
Type Locality Rio das Velhas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Pseudorhamdia vittatus
Pronunciation pim ee LOW dell ah
Etymology Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth. 
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Size 97mm or 3.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper São Francisco River basin, Brazil.
São Francisco, Upper São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp34 [6].
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:16 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 13:51)