All Fishes Data Sheet | |
---|---|
Scientific Name | Pimelodus blochii Valenciennes, 1840 |
Common Name | Four-lined Pimelodus |
Type Locality | Suriname. |
Synonym(s) | Pimelodus clarias, Pseudorhamdia macronema, Pseudorhamdia piscatrix |
Pronunciation | pim ee LOW duss |
Etymology | (Greek)Pimele=Fat + (Greek)odous=teeth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Variable, indistinct colouration. Many colour variations exist which may be separate species or sub-species. |
Sexing | Unknown |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Gulf of Paria, Amazon, Corantijns, Essequibo, and Orinoco basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Gulf of Paria (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | Undemanding |
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 fish. |
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 188. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
Forum BBCode | |
Look up P. blochii on PlanetCatfish.com | |
Look up P. blochii on Fishbase | |
Look up P. blochii on Encyclopedia of Life | |
Look up P. blochii on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
LFS label creator | |
Last Update | 2020 Sep 20 04:48 (species record created: 2001 Aug 05 00:00) |