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 Scientific Name  Brachyrhamdia heteropleura  (Eigenmann, 1912) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
 Common Name(s)  None
 Type Locality  Rupununi Pan, Guyana.
 Synonym(s)  Pimelodus heteropleurus
 Pronunciation  bra key ram dee ah - het err oh ploo rah
 Etymology  Greek, brachys, -eia = shor + Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. 
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0mm 43mm (1.7") SL 100mm

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 Distribution  South America: Coratijn, Essequibo, and Negro River basins. 
Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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 Feeding  Will eat most foods to the point of bursting. Care must be taken not too overfeed especially with foods that expand once inside the fish. Live foods are relished but best used for acclimatizing or conditioning individuals.
 Furniture  An open expanse of gravel for this fish to interact with its conspecifics or Corydoras is necessary to see it at its best. Floating plants will diffuse overhead light and thus allow the fish a greater sense of security when out in the open. The swimming area should be bordered with suitable sized hiding places structured to allow this fast swimming fish both quick entry and exit.
 Compatibility  A peaceful fish both with its own species and with Corydoras. The only drawback is that it will eat small tetras and young fish. Fish larger than 1'' are too large to eat and will not otherwise be molested.
 Breeding  Unreported.
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 References  Mem. Carnegie Mus. v. 5 (no. 1) 176 Pl. 16 (fig. 2)
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 Last Update  2006-08-01 09:01:30 (species record created: 2006-12-24 18:48:50)
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