Rhamdia eurycephala

Angrizani & Malabarba, 2018

Etymology

eury (gr.) - broad; kephale (gr.) - head

Classification

Family

Heptapteridae

Subfamily

Rhamdiinae

Genus

Rhamdia

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 35 cm

Standard length (documented)

294.0 mm

Recommended tank size

200 cm

Origin

rio Povoamento, unnamed creek to rio Pinheiro

Region

Santa Catarina

Countries

Brazil

River system

Rio braço do Norte ➙ rio Tubarão ➙ lagoa de Santo Antônio ➙ Atlantic SE

GPS

[ -27.859,-49.131 ]

Rhamdia - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Nutrition (mostly): carnivore

Rhamdia - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Rhamdia - overview of fins

Similar catfishes

Rhamdia quelen

Information for export

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

Internet sources

Angrizani, R.C. & Malabarba, L.R., 2018 "Morphology and molecular data reveal the presence of two new species under Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) species complex" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4388 No. 1)

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27.09.2025

Rhamdia eurycephala

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