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| Scientific Name | Pimelodus speciosus Costa e Silva, Ribeiro, Lucena & Lucinda, 2018 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins below confluence with rio Santa Tereza, Peixe, Tocantins, Brazil, 11°46'49"S, 48°37'06"W. |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 28 (no. 2), pp 99, Figs. 1,2, 4. |
| 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 is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.101.7166 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2018 Jan 08 11:59) |