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Scientific Name	**Pimelodus luciae** Rocha & Ribeiro, 2010
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Itacaiúnas, Cachoeira Carroeira Comprida, Caldeirão, Poço de Pedral, Serra dos Carajás, municipality of Parauapeba, rio Tocantins basin, state of Pará, Brazil.
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].
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rio Itacaiúnas, rio Tocantins basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Itacaiúnas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
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	Zootaxa No. 2343, pp 58, Figs.1-2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Oct 26 05:32 (species record created: 2011 Jul 15 14:49)