Brachyrhamdia meesi

Sands & Black, 1985
Brachyrhamdia meesi
Synonyms
Gestreifter Imitator-Antennenwels
Mees' Imitatorwels
Mees' Pimelodid
Pimelodella meesi
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Standard length (documented)
61.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm

Amazonas (BRA), Loreto

Brazil, Colombia, Peru

rio Panapuã → rio Aranapu → rio Japurá ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE
Map to Brachyrhamdia meesi
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
27/June/2021
  • Sands, D.D. & Black, B.K., 1985 "Two new species of Brachyrhamdia, Myers, 1927, from Brazil and Peru, together with a redefinition of the genus" (Catfishes of the World) P. 58
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 411
Pic. 2: Brachyrhamdia meesi
Many thanks to
for the pictures
G. Germeau (CC BY-NC 3.0)
1, 2
Please help with your pictures and information to complete the database: database(at)welsfans.de
Link: https://www.suedamerikafans.de/en/wels-datenbank/welsart/?art=2079
2079