Pimelodella odynea

Schultz, 1944
Pimelodella chagresi odynea = Pimelodella odynea; paratype, lateral
odyni (gr.) - pain
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Pimelodella chagresi odynea
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
100.0 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Zulia, Táchira, Trujillo, Norte de Santander

Colombia, Venezuela

río Pamplonita → río Zulia → río Catatumbo | río Motatán de los Negros | río Castán → río Motatán | río Negro → río Santa Ana ⇒ lago de Maracaibo → Caribic

[ 9.766,-70.915 ]
Map to Pimelodella odynea
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
long
v / (7 -) 8 rays
15 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the top than at the bottom
I / 6 rays
8 - 9 soft rays
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 420
  • Castaño, M.L., Mojica J.I.C. & Royero, R., 2005 "Revisión taxonónomica del género Pimelodella, Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 (Pisces, Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) de la región transandina de Colombia" (Acta Biológica Colombiana) P. 18
Pic. 2: Pimelodella chagresi odynea = Pimelodella odynea; paratype, lateral
Pic. 3: Pimelodella chagresi odynea = Pimelodella odynea; paratype, dorsal
Pic. 4: Pimelodella chagresi odynea = Pimelodella odynea; paratype, ventral
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