Similar to B.marthae but has an eye mask which B.marthae does not possess.
B.meesi also lacks the larger black dorsal blotch and
the blue sheen to the body that B.marthae possess. The
Brachyrhamdia genus is close to the Pimelodella
genus but the former have the posterior cranial fontanelle wide
open from the fontals to the supraoccipital wheras it closes to
small small foramina in the Brachyrhamdia genera. Aquarium
Care: Not to be trusted with smaller inmates such as
smaller tetras and fry but will do fine with larger Barbs etc.
May nip Corydoras species when feeding, so you will need
to keep an eye out for this behaviour. Diet:
Readily accepts all manner of prepared foods. Catfish pellets
and tablets, and are particularly fond of frozen bloodworm and
other "wormlike" foods.
Common
Name:
Mees' pimelodid
Synonyms:
Pimelodella meesi
Family:
Heptapteridae
lycipitidae
Distribution:
South America:
Amazon River basin, Brazil. Type locality: Near
Belem, Brazil.
Size:
8.0cm.
(3¼ins)
Temp:
24-26°C
(75-79°F)
p.H.
6.5-7.2.
Reference:
Baensch, H.A.
and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus,
Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p. Sands, David: Catfishes of the World Vol.3. Auchenipteridae
& Pimelodidae. Dunure Publications 1984. ScotCat Factsheet no. 115. Jan. 2006.
