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Bergiaria westermanni (Lütken, 1874) |
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Jian Ruilong (1) |
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Description: Small, distinctly subterminal mouth and slender body form. Long maxillary barbels, which can be longer than the body. Aquarium Care: Not imported very often so there is not too much information on keeping this species in the aquarium although should be similar as most smaller Pimelodids in that they will predate on smaller fish, but should be okay with similar sized species. |
Common Name: |
Westerman's Pimelodus |
Synonyms: |
Pimelodus westermanni |
Family: |
Pimelodidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Das Velhas River basin in São Francisco River drainage in Brazil. Type locality: In flumine Rio das Velhas. |
Size: |
20.0cm. (8ins) |
Temp: |
22-25°C (71-77°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). p. 432-446. 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. |
Family: Pimelodidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
 Bergiaria
westermanniJuvenile |
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