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Pseudopimelodus bufonius

Giant Bumblebee Catfish

Valenciennes, 1840

Formerly Pimelodus bufonius Valenciennes, 1840

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Subadult from the German aquarium trade measuring around 80 mm TL.
Subadult from the German aquarium trade measuring around 80 mm TL.Enrico Richter

Quick facts

Length
245mm SL10in SL
Tank base
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded
Hardness
not recorded

Difficulty3 of 6 measures

Moderate

More bars, more demanding.

Space
large tank
Water
unknown
Temp
unknown
Temperament
unknown
Social
kept alone
Compatibility
not a community fish

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

Etymology

Pseudopimelodus: from the Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudes), meaning 'false, lying, untrue', and the generic name Pimelodus.

bufonius: 'toad-like'.

Distribution

Distributed throughout northeastern South America from the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela to eastern Brazil.

Type locality is uncertain but probably Cayenne, French Guiana.

References

  1. Ferraris, C. J., Jr. (2007). Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418, 1-628

Species images · 1

Subadult from the German aquarium trade measuring around 80 mm TL.
Subadult from the German aquarium trade measuring around 80 mm TL.Enrico Richter

Used with the photographer’s permission. Not licensed for reuse.

One photograph on file. More would be welcome.

Distribution

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