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Pimelodella gracilis (Valenciennes, 1835)

Graceful pimelodella
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Argentina country information

Common names: Bagre, Bagre cantor, Bagre gris
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from La Plata basin (Ref. 36914). Found in the upper and tributaries of Paraná (Ref. 56308).
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lopez, H.L., R.C. Menni and A.M. Miguelarena, 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Cunshi, Bagrecito, Mandi-chorão, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Etymology: Pimelodella: Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 20.   Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

South America: Orinoco, Amazon and La Plata basins.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 81048)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 1; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 6; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 14 - 15.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Mainly active at dusk. In captivity, it feeds on worms and insects (Ref. 7020).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Reproductive mode and guild assumed to be the same as congeners.

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Bockmann, Flavio | Medarbetare

Bockmann, F.A. and G.M. Guazzelli, 2003. Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406-431. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36914)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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