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| Scientific Name | Brachyrhamdia imitator Myers, 1927 |
| Common Name(s) | False Cory |
| Type Locality | Caño de Quiribana near Caicara, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodella imitator |
| Pronunciation | bra key ram dee ah - im it ate or |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, -eia = shor + Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. imitator = alluding to the fact that this species shares, identically, the patterning of Corydoras melanistus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm (3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Only potentially confused with the aforementioned species of Corydoras. Anything more than a quick glance reveals the long barbels and naked flanks. |
| Sexing | Unknown |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Venezuela and Colombia Orinoco  , Middle Orinoco, Caura (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Hardness up to 18°dGH. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Most small to medium sized community fish are ideal. Tetras, Rasboras and Rainbowfish would all do well. The mimic nature of this fish suggests that you should keep similarly marked Corydoras species with this fish. The exact purpose of this is as yet unknown and the insight of aquarists are important in unravelling this mysterious fish. |
| Breeding | Unknown. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool.v. 68 (no. 3) - pp123 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2003 Aug 23 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00) |
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