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Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis) fish species and information / pictures of Graceful pimelodella - Pimelodella gracilis

Graceful pimelodella (Pimelodella gracilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pimelodella gracilis

Common Name
Graceful pimelodella

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1835

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Three-barbeled catfishes (Heptapteridae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Orinoco, Amazon and La Plata basins.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

20 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 20 demersal

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.39 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: highly commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated