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Name
Scientific name
Brochis agassizii
Described by
Authority Steindachner, Year 1876, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Spotted Cory
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The spotted cory, Brochis agassizii, long known as Corydoras agassizii, is an armoured catfish from the Amazon around the border of Brazil …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
70mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Peru, Amazon
Writing
Etymology
Brochis: from the Ancient Greek βρόχος (brochos), meaning 'loop', in allusion to what Cope described as a looped cord joining the barbels at the end of the upp…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Amazon River near Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil'. Tabatinga is a municipality in the Três Fronteiras region where the borders of Brazil, Peru, …
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided it's kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely down t…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Corydoras spp. are foraging omnivores and will accept most sinking dried foods, as well as small live and frozen varieties such as bloodworm, Tubifex, etc. Fee…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful and gregarious. Should be maintained in a group of at least 4-6 individuals.
Sexual dimorphism
Females tend to grow larger, and sexually mature individuals are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than males, especially when gravid.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species' name is commonly misapplied to a number of similar-looking fishes and it can be difficult to identify even if collection locality is known. Colou…
References
References
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