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Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Valenciennes, 1840) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Allan James (1) Jim Makin (1) Wolfgang Ros (6) Iain Briggs (2) |
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Aquarium Care: Very predatory so tank mates would have to be of similar size or larger. Give this species plenty of hiding places to keep it happy in its surroundings. Diet: Will eat most foods such as frozen, live, sinking tablets and pellets. Feed every two days as they will get obese. |
Common Name: |
Giant Bumblebee Catfish |
Synonyms: |
Pimelodus bufonius |
Family: |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Rivers of northeastern South America from Lake Maracaibo basin to eastern Brazil (Shibatta, 2003a) and Magdalena and Cauca River basins, Colombia. Type locality: Cayenne, French Guiana. |
Size: |
24.5cm. (9¾ins) |
Temp: |
24-28°C (75-83°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.5. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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