Summary of Rhamdia |
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 192mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL. |
Species |
There are 16 "species" in the database |
Keepers |
3 species (18%) are being kept by registered keepers |
New spp. / time |
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Distribution |
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