PlanetCatfish.com - Pseudopimelodus mangurus (Pseudopimelodidae) Cat-eLog

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pseudopimelodus mangurus** (Valenciennes, 1835)
Common Name	Jelly Catfish
Type Locality	Río de la Plata, Argentina.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus mangurus, Pseudopimelodus roosevelti
Pronunciation	sue doh pim EE low duss
Etymology	Greek, pseudes = false + greek, pimele = fat + Greek, odous = teeth False pimelodus.
Species Information
Size	345mm or 13.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and La Plata River basins. La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 1 (figs. 4-6).
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:39)