Adult
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Uruguay
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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus maculatus Lacepède, 1803 |
| Common Names | Spotted Pimelodus Fleckenantennenwels (Germany), Langskægget Malle (Denmark), Spotted Pim |
| Type Locality | Río de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus clarias maculatus |
| 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]. pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all family for many species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 368mm or 14.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos, Guaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Paraná), Pardo (São Paulo, Rio Grande) (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná, Carcarañá, Tercero (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná, Carcarañá, Tercero, Saladillo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| 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 | Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5, pp 94, 103 |
| 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. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. maculatus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. maculatus on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. maculatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. maculatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.101.312 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |