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Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Etymology: Pimelodella: Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Müller & Troschel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Guyana and French Guiana (Ref. 36914); reported from Peru (Ref. 6329) and Argentina (Ref. 9086) and Suriname (Ref. 59052).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 34.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6868)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproductive mode and guild assumed to be the same as congeners (Ref. 56810).
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: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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