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Brochis splendens
has a 12 dorsal ray count compared toB.
britskii (15) andB.
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.
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
Factsheetno.
55. Jan 2001.
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