All FishesHeptapteridae ⇒ The genus Rhamdia

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Pronounced ram dee ah
Etymology The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'.
Breeding Unreported in captivity.
Size Smallest 72mm, largest 350mm, average 192mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL.
Species There are 16 "species" in the database
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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