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Brochis splendens (Castelnau, 1855)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Danny Blundell (7) Charles Gibbons (4) Ian Fuller (1) Julian Dignall (1) Craig (1) Graham Ramsay (1) Allan James (1) Adrian Taylor (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet  Article Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Brochis splendens has a 12 dorsal ray count compared to B. britskii (15) and B. multiradiatus (17) and it has a far shorter snout than B. multiradiatus and does not posses the head shield of B.britskii. Lineage: Brochis is included in Lineage 8 (sub-clade 1) with the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. Aquarium Care: Keeping Brochis splendens in the aquarium does not present too much of a problem as long as you provide good water conditions and a few good hiding places to make them feel more secure in their surroundings. You are also better keeping at least 6 of this species as they are never very happy kept as individuals. A planted tank can also enhance their well being. Diet: The usual fare for adult Corydoras, a good quality flake food, tablet food, frozen bloodworm, grindal worm and whiteworm used sparingly. Remarks: Brochis was synonymised with Corydoras by Britto in 2003 but in time there will be a revision which will resurrect Brochis (Cope, 1871) to full genera again so in the meantime we are sticking with Brochis as there is marked differences with the both genera.

Common Name:

Emerald Catfish

Synonyms:

Brochis coeruleus, Brochis dipterus, Callichthys splendens, Chaenothorax bicarinatus, Chaenothorax  semiscutatus.

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil: Rio Tocantins, Peru: Upper Amazon near Iquitos, Rio Ambyiacu, Rio  Orosa. Ecuador: Rio Napo. Type locality: Rio Tocantins, Brazil.

Size:

Male: 7.5cm ( 3ins) Female: 8.0cm (3¼ins)

Temp:

22-27°C (72-81°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 55. Jan 2001.

 



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