Pimelodus crypticus
Villa-Navarro, Acero & Cala Cala, 2017
crypticus (gr.) - hidden. Since the species was first discovered by the description of Pimelodus yuma
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 30 cm
Standard length (documented)
246.0 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
7 - 9 soft rays
15 soft rays
II / 6 rays
8 soft rays
5 soft rays
15 soft rays
II / 6 rays
8 soft rays
5 soft rays
not known
- Villa-Navarro, F.A.; Acero, A.P.; Cala Cala, Plutarco, 2017 "Taxonomic review of Trans-Andean species of Pimelodus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), with the descriptions of two new species" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4299 No. 3)
- Mojica,J.I.& Agudelo-Zamora, H.D., 2018 "Historical review, catalog of type specimens and online database of the ichthyology collection of the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (ICN-MHN)" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4478 No. 1, P. 48)
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