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