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Name
Scientific name
Brachyrhamdia rambarrani
Described by
Authority Axelrod & Burgess, Year 1987, Bracketed
Family
Heptapteridae
Common names
False Adolfoi
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The false adolfoi, Brachyrhamdia rambarrani, is a heptapterid catfish from the Rio Unini, a blackwater tributary of the lower rio Negro in …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
0–10dGH
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, Negro, Preto, Unini
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from the Rio Unini, a tributary of the lower rio Negro basin in Amazonas state, northwestern Brazil. Much of the river lies in a protected area which…
Habitat
The Unini is a typical black water river system, with water poor in nutrients, very soft, of low pH, and stained deeply with tannins released by decomposing or…
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, and comparably-shaped catfishes with different colour pattern, e.g., spotted Corydoras spp.…
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 rarely-seen in the aquarium trade and only tends to be encountered as a contaminant among shipments of other species. The vernacular name is de…
References
References
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