Brochis
splendens (Castelnau, 1855)
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Danny
Blundell
(7) Charles
Gibbons (4) Ian
Fuller
(1) Julian
Dignall
(1)
Craig (1) Graham Ramsay (1) |
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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. 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. |
| Common
Name: |
Emerald
Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Brochis
coeruleus, Brochis dipterus, Callichthys splendens, Chaenothorax
bicarinatus, Chaenothorax semiscutatus. |
| Family: |
Callichthyidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America:
Brazil:
Rio Tocantins, Peru: Upper Amazon near Iquitos, Rio Ambyiacu, Rio
Orosa. Ecuador: Rio Napo. Type locality:
Rio Tocantins, Brazil. |
| Size:
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8cm (3¼ins) |
| Temp: |
22-27°C
(72-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.0. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
no. 55. Jan 2001. |
