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Brochis delphax Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983

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Ian Fuller (1) Harry Shields (1) Chris Ralph (1) Danny Blundell (3) Allan James (2) gforcefx (1)

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This species is very variable in colouration and markings and can be confused with Brochis ambiacus and Brochis agassizii but has smaller spots on the body and the first soft dorsal ray is black. Similar also to Brochis ephippifer but this species has a clear (hyaline) caudal fin. Also has the code number C080. Lineage: Included in Lineage 8 (sub-clade 4) with the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. As of the latest update Corydoras delphax has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 and has the new genus name of Brochis (Dias et al 2024). Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tank mates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras in good health. Etymology: The specific name delphax: from the Greek delphax = ‘young pig’, alluding to its feeding behaviour. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras delphax.

Common Name:

C080

Synonyms:

Corydoras delphax

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Colombia; Inírida River and upper Orinoco River basin. Type locality: Guainía, Río Inírida system, Caño Bacón, Pueblo Bretania (3º43'N, 67º59'W), Colombia.

Size:

Male: 6.5cm (2½ins) Female: 7.0cm (2¾ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°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.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Brochis delphax

Brochis delphax

Brochis delphax
Juvenile

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