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Scientific Name	**Brachyrhamdia marthae** Sands & Black, 1985
Common Name
Type Locality	Peru (?), aquarium import.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodella marthae, Rhamdia marthae
Pronunciation	bra key ram dee ah - MAR th ae
Etymology	Greek, brachys, -eia = shor + Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia.
Species Information
Size	76mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Similar to B. meesi but that species has a black head stripe running vertically through the eye. In B. marthae the dorsal fin marking is larger and spreads across the entire upper section of the fin.
Sexing	Unknown
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Juruá and Mamoré/Madeira River basins. Amazon, Juruá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more 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
Feeding	Will eat most foods to the point of bursting. Care must be taken not too overfeed especially with foods that expand once inside the fish. Live foods are relished but best used for acclimatizing or conditioning individuals. User data.
Furniture	An open expanse of gravel for this fish to interact with its conspecifics or Corydoras is necessary to see it at its best. Floating plants will diffuse overhead light and thus allow the fish a greater sense of security when out in the open. The swimming area should be bordered with suitable sized hiding places structured to allow this fast swimming fish both quick entry and exit.
Compatibility	Slightly territorial with its own kind but generally peaceful. Not to be trusted with very small fish or fry.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Catfishes of the World v. 3 Supplements (First Set), pp 58(4), Photographs on pp. 58(7)-58(8).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:17 (species record created: 2002 Apr 26 00:00)