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Pimelodella pappenheimi Ahl, 1925

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Habitat: This species is found in Brazil. It is known from a relatively restricted distribution inhabiting coastal rivers from Itajaí-Açú, Itapocú and Cubatão River basins in Santa Catarina State and Paranaguá River basin in Paraná State. P. pappenheimi is a demersal (living at or near the bottom of the water body) species that inhabits coastal streams and rivers. Reproduction: Generally seasonal, and is synchronized with the rainy period. Multiple spawning occurs and reproductive females exhibit burrowing behaviour, to protect the brood from being washed away (Amaral et al. 1998). This genus has been in confusion for a good number of years now especially with another close member of the Pimelodidae family, Pimelodus. These notes are the following distinguishing characteristics from the two genus. Pimelodella: Adipose fin long, low with a curved margin. The humeral process is long and spiky. Body usually plain with a dark lateral stripe; rather depressed body. Pimelodus: Adipose fin short, high, with a straight or sloping margin. Humeral process broad, triangular. Body variously patterned, usually quite deep, like Synodontis. Aquarium Care: Treat as you would do with any member of the Pimelodus in that they will be predatory on small fishes in the aquarium and it is also better to keep them in small groups rather than singularly, as this will dilute the aggression. Diet: Will eat any aquarium prepared foods such as tablets, pellets, frozen and live foods. Not fussy eaters.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Heptapteridae

Distribution:

South America: Itajaí-Açú, Itapocú and Cubatão River basins in Santa Catarina State, and Paranaguá River basin in Paraná State, Brazil. Type locality: Rio Pedro bei Humboldt, Sta Catharina, Brasilien.

Size:

15.0cm. (6ins) T.L.

Temp:

24-28°C (75-83°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Bockmann, F.A. and G.M. Guazzelli, 2003. Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406-431. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2016 ).
Reis, R & Lima, F. 2009. Pimelodella pappenheimi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009.

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Pimelodella pappenheimi

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