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Pseudopimelodus
mangurus (Valenciennes, 1835)
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| Enrico
Richter (1)
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| Relevant
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Aquarium Care:
This is a very large species and will be very predatory so tank
mates would have to be of similar size or larger.Would need a
very large tank to accommodate an adult. Diet:
Will eat most foods such as frozen, live, sinking tablets and
pellets. Remarks: Only for the experienced big
cat keepers. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus mangurus,
Pseudopimelodus roosevelti |
| Family: |
Pseudopimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and La Plata River basins. Type
locality: Parassununga, Estado São Paulo, Brazil. |
| Size:
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60.0cm.
SL. (24ins) |
| Temp: |
24-28°C
(75-83°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| 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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