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Brochis ornata (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976)

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Jim Makin (1) Ian Fuller (2) Andreas Tanke (1)

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Similar to Brochis pulchra and Hoplisoma sp.(CW028) (which has a shorter snout and therefore a different lineage) and is not imported very often. Known for the two very bold lines on the mid-body. 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 revision (Dias et al 2024) Corydoras ornatus has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 and has the new genus name of Brochis and a change to the specific name to ornate. 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/Brochis in good health. Etymology: The specific name of ornata: Meaning ornate; decorated. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras ornatus or Brochis ornatus.

Common Name:

Ornate Corydoras

Synonyms:

Corydoras ornatus, Brochis ornatus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil; Lower Tapajós River basin. Type locality: Brazil, Est. Pará, Rio Tapajós, 80 km E of Jacareacanga, 06º09'S, 58º15'W.

Size:

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

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

IUCN Red List

Corydoras (Brochis) ornata/us is endemic to Brazil and is recorded in the lower Tapajós River basin, and the Madeira and Japurá Rivers. There is ornamental interest in the species; however, this potential threat cannot be measured. Furthermore, the construction of hydroelectric power plants is planned for the region. Corydoras (Brochis) ornata/us appears to be naturally infrequent and not very abundant; however, due to its wide distribution, no evidence has been found that the direct threats posed by collection pressure for ornamental purposes and the construction of hydroelectric plants endanger its population. Therefore, B. ornata was categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

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.
Fuller, Ian A.M. & Evers, Hans-Georg: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish. 2005. 384 p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) 2022. Corydoras (Brochis) ornata/us. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.

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Brochis cf. ornata

Brochis ornata

Brochis ornata
Pair-male to front

Brochis ornata

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