Genus

Brachyrhamdia

Species: 2
Photographed: 2 of 2
Difficulty rated: 2 of 2

This species is generally imported only as bycatch among shipments of other species.

Brachyrhamdia meesi

Sands & Black, 1985

61mm SL2.4in SL

80 × 30cm31 × 12in

24–28°C75–82°F

Several Brachyrhamdia species have developed colour patterns that mimic syntopically-occurring Corydoras spp. throughout the life-cycle, and the remainder, including B. meesi, may mimic Otocinclus or smaller Corydoras spp. when juvenile. They're easily told apart from Corydoras by their significantly longer barbels and lack of scute-like plates on the body.

B. rambarrani can be told apart from similar-looking Corydoras spp. by its longer barbels and lack of plate-like scutes on the body.

Brachyrhamdia rambarraniFalse Adolfoi

Axelrod & Burgess, 1987

55mm SL2.2in SL

80 × 30cm31 × 12in

24–28°C75–82°F

Several Brachyrhamdia species have developed colour patterns that mimic syntopically-occurring Corydoras spp. throughout the life-cycle, and the remainder may mimic Otocinclus or smaller Corydoras spp. when juvenile. Among other catfishes they're closely-related to members of the genus Pimelodella, but differ in...