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 | 10 species (62%) 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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