Brochis
multiradiatus (Orcés-Villagomez, 1960)
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Danny
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Fuller (1)
Chris
Ralph (4) Johnny
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Relevant
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Brochis
multiradiatus has a 17 dorsal ray count compared to B.
splendens (12) and B.
britskii (15) and it has also a far longer snout
than the latter two. Aquarium Care:
Best kept in water which has a pH in the range of
6.0-7.2, and hardness in the range up to 15.0 dGH. This catfish
is ideally suited to temperatures in the range of 21-24ºC.
I would suggest a tank of the minimum size of 30”
x 15” X 12” for a shoal. The preferred substrate for
keeping these catfish should be good quality aquarium sand such
as BD Aquarium Sand, or very smooth rounded gravel in order to
prevent their barbels from being damaged. The aquarium should
provide some shelter in the form of rocks, bogwood and aquatic
plants. As with all other species of fish, water quality and general
husbandry is very important, and recommended would be a minimum
of 25% water is changed on a fortnightly basis. Diet:
As with all the other Brochis they will readily accept
a mixed and varied diet, catfish pellets, good quality flake foods,
granular foods, cultured whiteworm and frozen foods such as bloodworm
to name but a few. |
Common
Name: |
Hog-Nosed
Brochis |
Synonyms: |
Chaenothorax
multiradiatus |
Family: |
Callichthyidaemblycipitidae |
Distribution: |
South
America: Western
Amazon River basin, Ecuador and Peru. Type locality:
afluente occidental del río Lagartococha, cerca del poblado
de Garza-Cocha, sistema del alto Napo. |
Size:
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9cm ( 3ins) |
Temp: |
21-24°C
(69-75°F) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet no.
129. March 2007. |
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