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Scientific Name	**Pimelodus punctatus** (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Tuyra, Boca de Cupe, Panama.
Synonym(s)	Megalonema punctatum, Megalonema robustum
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	Central America: Tuira River basin. Panama Pacific Rivers, Tuira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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	Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8), pp77.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 27 15:41 (species record created: 2011 Jul 16 02:17)