Cat-eLog Right Heptapteridae Right The genus Rhamdia

Down 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 17 "species" in the database
Keepers 4 species (23%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Rhamdia quelenRhamdia quelen
(60%)
2.
Rhamdia guatemalensisRhamdia guatemalensis
(20%)
3.
Rhamdia laticaudaRhamdia laticauda
(10%)
4. Rhamdia enfurnada (10%)
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