Pimelodella nuchalis

Cortés-Hernández, Conde-Saldaña, Bermúdez-Casas, Villa-Navarro & DoNascimiento, 2025

Etymology

nuchalis (lat.) - neck; because of the dark saddle on the front of the back

Classification

Family

Heptapteridae

Subfamily

Rhamdiinae

Genus

Pimelodella

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 10 cm

Standard length (documented)

67.3 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Origin

➀ río Atabapo near isla Chamochina, ➀ río Inirida, caño Terecay = caño Liqui, río Cananari, rio Guainía

Region

Guainía, Vaupés, Vichada

Countries

Colombia, Venezuela

River system

río Guaviare| río Tomo ⇒ río Orinoco → Caribic ↓ río Negro | río Apaporis → rio Japurá ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE ↓

GPS

[ 3.783,-67.633 ]

Pimelodella - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Stomach / intestine examination

small fishes

Pimelodella - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Pimelodella - overview of fins

Information for export

not known

Internet sources

Cortés-Hernández, MA.; Conde-Saldaña, C.C.; Bermúdez-Casas, K.V.; Villa-Navarro, F.A. & DoNascimiento, C., 2025 "A long-hidden species of Pimelodella (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the upper and middle Orinoco, and western Amazon tributaries" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 22 No. 3)

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16.10.2025

Pimelodella nuchalis

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