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Name

Scientific name

Brochis britskii

Described by

Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1983

Family

Callichthyidae

Common names

Giant Brochis

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

The giant brochis, Brochis britskii, long known as Corydoras britskii, is an armoured catfish restricted to the upper rio Paraguay in Mato …

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

90mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7

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, Paraguay

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

Restricted to the upper rio Paraguay in Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Type locality is 'Lagoas Marginais, rodovia Transpantaneira, Poconé, 16°15'S, 56°37'W, Mato …

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Habitat

This species tends to form aggregations in smaller tributaries and still bodies of water such as backwaters, oxbows and marginal lakes.

Aquarium size

Minimum base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent are recommended.

Maintenance

Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided it is kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely down …

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 chironomid larvae (bloodworm…

Behaviour and compatibility

Peaceful and gregarious. Should be maintained in a group of at least 6-8 individuals.

Sexual dimorphism

Adult females are noticeably rounder, higher-bodied, and grow slightly larger than males.

Reproduction

Unreported.

Notes

This species was formerly classified in the genus Brochis and is sometimes referred to as 'Britski's catfish'. B. britskii can be told apart from other ex-Broc…

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