Rhamdia quelen
| Scientific name | Rhamdia quelen |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Quoy et Gaimard |
| Year of description | 1824 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | heptapteridae |
| Genus | Rhamdia |
Introduction
Rhamdia quelen is a fresh water fish from the Amérique du Sud.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size61 cm
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size61 cm
How to recognize This fish ?
This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.
Rhamdia quelen measures between 40 and 61 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly gris body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
Rhamdia quelen is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although Rhamdia quelen is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Rhamdia quelen is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 28 °C
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FlowMedium and Slow
Biotope presentation
The acidification of water comes from the decomposition of plants. This phenomenon changes the color of the water, which tends to turn brown. In some areas particularly rich in organic matter, the water is so dark that it is called "black water".
Rhamdia quelen is most often found at a depth between 0m and 3m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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