Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Etymology: Brachyrhamdia: Greek, brachys, -eia = shor + Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)
South America: Juruá and Mamoré/Madeira River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36914)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. (Ref. 58032)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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