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Scientific Name | Brochis splendens (Castelnau, 1855) |
Common Names | Emerald Catfish Brochis-Panzerwels (Germany), Common Brochis, Emerald Brochis, Green Catfish, Smaragdpansermalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Rio Tocantins, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Brochis coeruleus, Brochis dipterus, Callichthys splendens, Callichthys taiosh, Chaenothorax bicarinatus, Chaenothorax eigenmanni, Corydoras semiscutatus, Corydoras splendens |
Pronunciation | bro kiss - SPLEN denz |
Etymology | This specific epithet means "to shine" (splendes=shine). |
Species Information | |
Size | 99mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | B. splendens has fewer rays (10 - 12) in its dorsal fin than the other two species of Brochis |
Sexing | Mature females are larger and more fuller. Sexing immature fish is very inaccurate. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
pH | 5.8 - 8.0 |
Temperature | 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | Will adapt to most conditions providing the water is of reasonable quality. Is happier than most fish in low-oxygen conditions. Larger fish prefer deeper water, but this species is less unsettled by life in shallower water. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | A fish that likes to dig around for food, but will eat all prepared foods that find their way to the substrate. Live bloodworms or tubifex are especially relished - be careful with the tubifex. It can be difficult to feed carefully and if it starts living in the tank water conditions can quickly deteriorate. This can, at least in part, be controlled by offering tubifex in a shallow ceramic bowl. User data. |
Furniture | Open spaces of substrate, and rock or wood refuges, slightly elevated to provide the shade these fish like to rest under, in rare moments of inactivity. |
Compatibility | An ideal community tank resident, keep in shoals. |
Suggested Tankmates | Can be kept with most fish. More suitable for keeping with loaches than Corydoras as their larger size helps them compete better for food. Boisterous enough to be kept in more dynamic aquaria. Perfect for an Amazon River biotope. |
Breeding | See catfish of the month link below. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Exped. Amer. Sud.v. 2 - pp39 - Pl. 18 (fig. 3) |
Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.1582.114 | |
Last Update | 2024 Sep 23 00:32 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |