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Propimelodus caesius Parisi, Lundberg & DoNascimiento, 2006

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Aquarium Care: Propimelodus sp. are a bit more delicate than the Pimelodus genera and as such they need a good filtration in the tanks and also large weekly water changes. Diet: They will eat earthworms, bloodworms, lance fish. Feed two to three times a week (Grant, S. 2021). Etymology: The genus name of Propimelodus, pro-, before, suggesting the primitive condition of its trigeminofacial foramen relative to Pimelodus. The specific name of caesius, Latin for blue grey, referring to its “attractive bluish life colour”. Remarks: Despite the little information available on this species, it has a wide range and no apparent threats. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2023).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Pimelodidae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon River channels and tributaries (Brazil and Peru).

Size:

17.0cm. (6¾ins)

Temp:

24-27°C (75-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2024 ).
Grant, Steven. 2021 Pims. Pimelodidae, Heptapteridae and Pseudopimelodidae Catfishes. ATS-Aquashop.de 2021 219p.
Parisi, B., J.G. Lundberg and C. DoNascimiento, 2006. Propimelodus caesius a new species of long-finned pimelodid catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from the Amazon basin, South America. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 155:67-78.
Salvador, G.N. 2023. Propimelodus caesius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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