/siluriformes/heptapteridae/brachyrhamdia/marthae/1.jpg "Brachyrhamdia marthae")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/brachyrhamdia/marthae/2.jpg "Brachyrhamdia marthae")
Juvenile/siluriformes/heptapteridae/brachyrhamdia/marthae/3.jpg "Brachyrhamdia marthae")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Brachyrhamdia marthae Sands & Black, 1985 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Peru (?), aquarium import. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodella marthae |
| Pronunciation | bra key ram dee ah - MAR th ae |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, -eia = shor + Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 76mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Similar to B. meesi but that species has a black head stripe running vertically through the eye. In B. marthae the dorsal fin marking is larger and spreads across the entire upper section of the fin. |
| Sexing | Unknown |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Juruá and Mamoré/Madeira River basins. Amazon, Juruá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| 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. User data. |
| 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 | Slightly territorial with its own kind but generally peaceful. Not to be trusted with very small fish or fry. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catfishes of the World v. 3 Supplements (First Set), pp 58(4), Photographs on pp. 58(7)-58(8). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 21 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Search for B. marthae | |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 19 02:17 (species record created: 2002 Apr 26 00:00) |