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Pimelodella megalops Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Family: | Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Approuague River basin in French Guiana and Essequibo River basin in Guyana. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Rather rare (Ref. 35381). Captured over sandy bottoms, in calm zones of large rivers inland. Often caught in groups, indicating a schooling behavior of this species (Ref. 27188). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||