brevis (lat.) = short, bracchium (lat.) in the sense of forearm: relatively short pectoral spines with respect to the Neblinichthys
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 10 cm
Standard length (documented)
79.9 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
Locality
on sand banks, in/near rapids
Flow
no - strong
Substrate
coarse gravel, sand
On the riverbank
forest
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have on the head are long, forward looking odontodes
unknown
 
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
not known
- Taphorn, D.C.; Armbruster, J.W.; López-Fernández, H. & Bernard, C.R., 2010 "Description of Neblinichthys brevibracchium and N. echinasus from the upper Mazaruni River, Guyana (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), and recognition of N. roraima and N. yaravi as distinct species" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 8 No. 3)
- Armbruster, J.W. & Taphorn, D.C., 2013 "Description of Neblinichthys peniculatus, a new species of loricariid catfish from the río Paragua drainage of Venezuela" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 11 No. 1, P. 67)
- PCF
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