Rio Magdalena Pims

Post by **Shane** » 26 May 2003, 15:08

Hello all,
Spent yesterday at the Rio Magdalena in the village of Ricaurte which is between Melgar and Giradot. The water was very high and which did not make for a great collecting day.

I actually ended up doing most of my collecting with a small barbless hook and earth worms which I borrowed from a local fisherman.

The most common fish was this small pim which may be Pimelodus grosskopfi.

The catch of the day was this beautiful Zungaro. The fisherman told me they reach two feet.

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 26 May 2003, 15:20

Very beautiful zungaro! used to have two of them

But the only prob with them is that they dont move much. just like a doradid niger.. hehe

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 26 May 2003, 15:20

nice fish my previous statement was outdated

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 26 May 2003, 16:04

Done Shane.

http://eheim-uk.com/planetcatfish/gallery/gallery/Shane

Post by **Silurus** » 26 May 2003, 16:58

The Pimelodus is definitely not P. grosskopfii as this species has a much longer adipose fin and has numerous black spots not present in your fish. I would say it looks more like a member of the blochii/clarias group.
The Zungaro could be Zungaro (Pseudopimelodus?) bufonius.

Post by **Shane** » 26 May 2003, 17:29

Perfect Tim, although I was going to use thoes photos in other posts.. Thanks again.
-Shane

clothahump · Post by **clothahump** » 26 May 2003, 17:39

We can always delete this and let you link to the pics?

retro_gk · Post by **retro_gk** » 27 May 2003, 02:31

Is it just me or does the Pim remind anyone else of a Bagrid- Mystus spp.?

Post by **Silurus** » 27 May 2003, 03:35

Actually, that's just the generalized ("primitive") bagroid form. Many unrelated catfishes: mochokids, ariids, pimelodids and bagrids (to name a few) exhibit this shape. The resemblance is in no way indicative of any close relationship.