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Brochis arcuata Elwin, 1939

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (1) Vedran Cuncic (1) Gus McArthur (2) Ian Fuller (1)

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This species was given the CW-number (Corydoras World) of 36 as it had not previously been given a C-number. It is now been proven that CW036, is the true Corydoras arcuatus instead of the shorter nosed C020 due to the work carried out by U.K. aquarist Steven Grant in 2014. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 which comprises the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. It also includes Brochis in sub-clade 1 which 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. As of the latest update Corydoras arcuatus has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 and has the new genus name of Brochis (2024). Aquarium Care: As this is one of the longer snouted species it will be well suited to most community tanks. A well planted tank with a soft substrate such as sand so they can bury their snouts while searching out food. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Etymology: The specific name arcuata: arched, like a bow, (referring to the stripe). Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras arcuatus.

Common Name:

Skunk Cory

Synonyms:

Corydoras arcuatus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Rio Madeira, Humaita-region.

Size:

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

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Angelica C Dias, Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da Costa Silva, Sérgio A Santos, Marcelo R Britto, Martin I Taylor, Claudio Oliveira, Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on morphological and molecular data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024;, zlae053.
Grant S., 2014, Catfish Study Group Journal V15 - I4.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
www.corydorasworld.com

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Brochis arcuata

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