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Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Etymology: Pimelodella: Diminutive latinized of greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous, odella = little teeth (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة القاع; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0. High altitude; 15°C - 22°C (Ref. 38979); 24°S - , 48°W - (Ref. 97234)
South America: caves in the Ribeira do Iguape River basin in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.2 cm SL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 36914); العمر: 15 سنين (Ref. 38979)
Cave-restricted species. Populations are found in headwater streams in caves, with rocky beds and many rapids intercalated with soft-bottom pools (Ref. 97234). Adults are generalist feeders and opportunistic carnivores feeding on invertebrates (Ref. 97234).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | 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)
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