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Name
Scientific name
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
Described by
Authority Valenciennes, Year 1840, Bracketed
Family
Pseudopimelodidae
Common names
Giant Bumblebee Catfish
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The giant bumblebee catfish, Pseudopimelodus bufonius, is distributed throughout northeastern South America, from Venezuela to eastern Braz…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
245mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Essequibo, Maracaibo, Orinoco, Ventuari
Writing
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…
Habitat
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Aquarium size
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Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
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Behaviour and compatibility
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Sexual dimorphism
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Reproduction
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Notes
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References
References
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