Pimelodus
blochii Valenciennes, 1840
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Kreg
D.Ellzey (1) D.A.Williams/A.S.Bailey (1)
Frants Lehmann (1 Stamp) clunk
(4) Allan James (3) |
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Gregarious. Appears to
be active either at night or during the day. Seeks shelter under
dead wood and are capable of intestinal breathing. Commonly occurs
in the lower reaches of large rivers. Known to feed on fruits,
thus helping to scatter several plant seeds. Also feeds on small
fishes and insects and often manifests the behavior of a detritivore.
Probably migrate upstream during reproduction. The female lays
an average of 50,000 eggs which are fertilized externally |
| Common
Name: |
Bloch's catfish,
4-lined pictus |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus blochi,
Pseudorhamdia macronema, Pseudorhamdia piscatrix |
| Family: |
Pimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Gulf of Paria, Amazon, Corantijns, Essequibo, and Orinoco basins |
| Size:
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32cm.
(12¾ins) |
| Temp: |
20-26°C
(67-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Froese, R. and
D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase.World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, version (04/2009). |
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