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Name

Scientific name

Brochis condiscipulus

Described by

Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1980, Bracketed

Family

Callichthyidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 5 credited

Summary

Brochis condiscipulus, long known as Corydoras condiscipulus, is an armoured catfish native to the Oyapock (Oiapoque) river system in Frenc…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

65mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5

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, French Guiana, Camopi, Oyapock

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

Native to the Oyapock (Oiapoque) river system in French Guiana and Amapá state, Brazil. Type locality is 'Cumuri Creek, at left bank of Oyapock River, upstream…

Habitat

Recorded throughout much of the Oyapock system and often occurs in sympatry with the congener Hoplisoma oiapoquense (see 'Notes').

Aquarium size

Base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are recommended for long-term care.

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…

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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 occurs alongside the similar-looking congener Hoplisoma oiapoquense in nature, from which it can be told apart by the following combination of cha…

References

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