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Name
Scientific name
Brachyrhamdia meesi
Described by
Authority Sands & Black, Year 1985
Family
Heptapteridae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Brachyrhamdia meesi is a small heptapterid catfish described from near Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil. Its precise distributio…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
61mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is 'near Belem, Brazil', i.e., the city of Belém near the mouth of the Amazon River in Pará state. It's precise distribution is unclear, however,…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent.
Maintenance
A substrate of fine sand is ideal, and the tank can be further-decorated with driftwood roots and branches. Although aquatic plants aren't likely to be a featu…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Brachyrhamdia spp. feed mostly on benthic invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium live and frozen foods such as Artemia, Daphnia and chironomid larvae (bloodw…
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally non-aggressive although very small fishes might be eaten. There's no need to keep this species alongside a group of Corydoras (see 'notes'). Brachyrh…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females should be noticeably fuller in the body than males.
Reproduction
Unrecorded, but spawning of B. imitator has been observed and was apparently initiated by a group of cohabiting Hoplisoma melanistium which began to spawn just…
Notes
This species is rare in the aquarium hobby and normally imported only as bycatch among shipments of other fishes, particularly Otocinclus spp. It can be told a…
References
References
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