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| Scientific Name | Brachyrhamdia meesi Sands & Black, 1985 |
| Common Names | Mees' Pimelodid Mees' Imitatorwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Near Belem, Brazil [aquarium export; probably from the Upper Amazon River basin]. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodella meesi |
| Pronunciation | bra key ram dee ah |
| Etymology | Greek, brachys, -eia = shor + Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. From the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 61mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catfishes of the World v. 3 Supplements (First Set), pp 58(5), photographs on pp. 58(7)-58(8). |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.53.427 | |
| Last Update | Mon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |
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