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Scientific Name	**Pimelodus albicans** (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common Names	White Pim Catfish Hvid Trådmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Synonym(s)	Arius albicans, Silurus muticus
Pronunciation	pim ee LOW duss
Etymology	pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all genus for many catfish species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin) [note: many online references report that –odes is derived from odous, meaning teeth, but this is incorrect].
Species Information
Size	570mm or 22.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Not known.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraná River basin. Endemic in Argentina. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mar Chiquita, Dulce, Sali (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 2020.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	An unfussy omnivore. Most prepared foods are taken and the fish will happily gorge itself on live or frozen foods. Bloodworm induces a feeding frenzy and is good for acclimatizing new, smaller acquisitions. The fish will eat huge amounts in one day, its belly swelling to resemble a marble and can comfortably live off this for up to a week. User data.
Furniture	These fish will be considerably more active if given lots of cover at the sides of the aquarium that they can dart into when spooked. Floating plants are also a good idea as water current is unimportant.
Compatibility	Peaceful but will eat smaller fishes.
Suggested Tankmates	Larger active fish such as tetras, most barbs and gouramis. They can also be kept in groups but do not suffer from being kept singly. Angelfish and other ''graceful'' fish are sometimes bothered by this species' barbels particularly during ''lights-out''.
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 80.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Apr 04 05:31 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 07:33)