 Summary of Rhamdia |
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| Pronounced |
ram dee ah |
| Etymology |
The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'. |
| Breeding |
Unreported in captivity. |
| Size |
Smallest 72mm, largest 350mm, average 198mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL. |
| Species |
There are 16 "species" in the database |
| Keepers |
2 species (12%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |
 | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Distribution |
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/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/branneri/1.jpg "Rhamdia branneri - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/foina/1.jpg "Rhamdia foina - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/guatemalensis/1.jpg "Rhamdia guatemalensis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/humilis/1.jpg "Rhamdia humilis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/laticauda/1.jpg "Rhamdia laticauda - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/quelen/1.jpg "Rhamdia quelen - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/reddelli/1.jpg "Rhamdia reddelli - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/sp(1)/1.jpg "Rhamdia sp. (1) - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heptapteridae/rhamdia/voulezi/1.jpg "Rhamdia voulezi - Click for species page")