Pimelodella taenioptera

Miranda-Ribeiro, 1914
Pimelodella  taenioptera, NUP3991, 130.0 mm SL, Itaipu Reservoir, Santa Teresinha de Itaipu, State of Paraná
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
177.5 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
rio Sepotuba near Tapirapoan, ➀ río Paraná = rio Paraná near Yahapé, Itá-Ibaté, upper ➀ río Paraguay = rio Paraguai basin

Mato Grosso,Misiones, Ñeembucú, Corrientes

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

río Paraguay ⇒ río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -14.854,-57.770 ]
Map to Pimelodella taenioptera
(Prefered) River depth
1.50 - 2.50 m
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
long
greatly incised / concave, pointed
much longer at the top than at the bottom
I / 6 rays
short filament 
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1914 "Pimelodidae, Trachycorystidae, Cetopsidae, Bunocephalidae, Auchenipteridae, e Hypophthalmidae" (Commissào de Linhas Telegraphicas Estrategicas de Matto-Grosso ao Amazonas) P. 1
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 421
Pic. 2: Pimelodella  taenioptera, NUP3991, 130.0 mm SL, Itaipu Reservoir, Santa Teresinha de Itaipu, State of Paraná
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