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Brochis britskii  Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983
 Image contributors to this species:
 ScotCat (1) CorydorasWorld (1) Frants Lehmann (1 stamp) Chris Ralph (2)
 ScotCat Sources:
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 Relevant Information:  Brochis britskii has a 15 dorsal ray count compared to B. splendens (12) and B.multiradiatus  (17) and it  has its head  covered  ventrally by a large shield which is uniqe to this family. Its  snout is also shorter  than B.multiradiatus.
 Common Name:  Giant Brochis
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Callichthyidaemblycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Brazil, Paraguay (upper Rio Paraguay)
 Size:  8.5cm ( 3½ins)
 Temp:  20-24°C (67-75°F)
 p.H.  6.5-7.2.


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Family:  Callichthyidae

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