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Pinirampus pirinampu  (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Nishant Kikani (3)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = Genus
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Flatwhiskered catfish
 Synonyms:  Pimelodus pirinampu, Pimelodus insignis, Galeichthys araguayensis, Platynematichthys araguayensis,  Pinirampus typus, Pinirampus agassizii
 Family:  Pimelodidaeycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon, Essequibo, Orinoco, and Paraná basins
 Size:  100cm. (3ft 4ins)
 Temp:  22-28°C (71 -83°F)
 p.H.  6.0-8.0.



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Family:   Pimelodidae
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