Mees' pimelodid - Brachyrhamdia meesi

Food and feeding
These are very greedy eaters, because of this be very careful not to overfeed these fish. They will accept all foods offered so use a quality flake or sinking pellets for the staple diet but twice a week treat them with live or frozen foods in the form of blood worms or brine shrimp.

Origin
South America; they are to be found in the waterways of Brazil.

Sexing
There are no visible differences between the sexes.

Breeding
As of yet, not reported in the aquarium but in the wild they are believed to be egg scatterers.

Lifespan
The expected life span for this fish is 5-8 years.

Short description
These are a peaceful species but will see smaller tank mates as food so only house these with similar sized tank mates. They prefer subdued lighting and floating plants will create shady areas. They will require hiding places made by adding bog wood or rocks as they like to hide quickly after swimming for short distances.

Pictures
Bought by aqua-fish.net from jjphoto.dk.