 Summary of Brochis |
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| New spp. / time |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Species | There are 10 "species" in our database. Brochis splendens is the most commonly kept (k: 2). Brochis splendens has the most images (i: 27). |
| Keepers | 1 species (10%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| Pronunciation | bro kiss |
| Feeding | Will readily accepted all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes.
Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. |
| Compatibility | A peaceful, shoaling, community fish. |
| Furniture | Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative.
Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig.
Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes. |
| Sexing | Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature. |
| Size | Smallest 67 mm, largest 99 mm, average 84mm, most commonly 99mm. All SL. |
| Distribution |
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| Most Kept Species |
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| 1. | (100%) |
