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Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel, 1849) |
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photo by
Porcelli, D. |
| Family: | Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 34 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Guyana and French Guiana (Ref. 36914); reported from Peru (Ref. 6329) and Argentina (Ref. 9086) and Suriname (Ref. 59052). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs over sand in creeks and rivers. Very voracious (Ref. 27188). The genital tracts are organized like those of Rhamdia. Eye size changes according to sex (Ref. 35381). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||