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Brachyrhamdia marthae Sands & Black, 1985 |
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Molluscan Pictures (1) Steven Grant (1) Drake Shaw (2) |
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Aquarium Care: They can be a little aggressive with other Brachyrhamdia’s and it is important to have a few hiding places such as plants, caves, and pipes to keep aggression down. Diet: They are very greedy eaters, accepting dried and live food but seem to prefer bloodworm. Remarks: Redescribed, as Rhamdia marthae, in Zarske (2003) but valid as B. marthae. |
Common Name: |
Martha's Brachyrhamdia |
Synonyms: |
Rhamdia marthae, Pimelodella marthae |
Family: |
Heptapteridae |
Distribution: |
South America: Juruá and Mamoré/Madeira River basins: Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Type locality: Peru, aquarium import. |
Size: |
8.0cm. (3¼ins) |
Temp: |
24-26°C (75-79°F) |
p.H. |
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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 1418:1-628. |
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