Rhamdia branneri

Haseman, 1911
Rhamdia branneri
dedicated Dr. J. C. Branner
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
jundiá
Rhamdia voulezi branneri
Length (total)
approx.  35 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
18 - 25 °C

Paraná, Misiones (ARG)

Argentina, Brazil

rio Butiá | rio Gonçaöves Dias | rio Floriano | arroio Salto ➙ rio São Salvador ⇒ rio Iguaçu → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

˜[ -25.686,-49.546 ]
Map to Rhamdia branneri
Habitat river width
3.20 - 4.10 m
(Prefered) River depth
> 0.15 m
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
On the riverbank
forest
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
long
10 soft rays
convex
greatly incised / concave, pointed
I / 6 rays
convex
8 soft rays
6 soft rays
Sympatric with
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax minor
Bryconamericus ikaa
Bryconamericus pyahu
Gymnotus sylvius
Hoplias sp.
Phalloceros harpagos
Synbranchus marmoratus
Trichomycterus sp.
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
  • Silfvergrip, A.M.C. , 1996 "A systematic revision of the neotropical catfish genus Rhamdia (Teleostei, Pimelodidae)" P. 96
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 425
Pic. 2: Rhamdia branneri
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