Exallodontus is classified
under the "Calophysus-Pimelodus clade".
Within this clade, it is considered a part of the
"Pimelodus-group" of Pimelodids, which also
includes Pimelodus, Duopalatinus,
Cheirocerus, Iheringichthys, Bergiaria,
Bagropsi, Parapimelodus, Platysilurus,
Platystomatichthys, and Propimelodus.
Aquarium Care: Looks a bit like Pinarampus
pinirampu, which
gets much bigger (up to 1 metre and more). In my opinion
Exallodontus aguanai is not really a good
predator catfish species for the home aquarium because
it is always nervous, and with its hectic movements
especially at night, it makes the other fish nervous
too. Can be kept alone or with other E. aguanai
specimens. Can be kept with other species only if
they are not too small and bigger species only if
they are not aggressive. Prefers a strong current.
he only advantage with keeping, is its final length
(= ca. 20-25 cm) (Wolfgang Ros, pers comm 2008). Diet:
Feeding is easy, because it takes all kind of food
(small live but also pieces of fish filet, also tablets,
pellets, even Tetra Min flakes) (Wolfgang Ros, pers
comm 2008). Remarks:
The first six images by the image contributor depicts
an adult specimen of 20cm. (8ins) SL.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Pimelodidae
Distribution:
South America:
Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Type locality:
Venezuela, Territorio Federal Delta Amacuro, Río
Orinoco near Los Castillos, 159 n mi from sea buoy
at the terminus of the ship navigation channel in
Boca Grande, 8º32'N, 62º23'W, 20–30
m.
Size:
20.0cm. (8ins)
Temp:
22-26°C (71-79°F)
p.H.
6.5-7.2.
Reference:
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and
fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org,
( 12/2019 ). Wolfgang Ros:pers
comm, Dec. 2008.
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