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Name
Scientific name
Brochis delphax
Described by
Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1983, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Brochis delphax, long known as Corydoras delphax, is an armoured catfish from the Río Inírida and other parts of the upper Orinoco basin in…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 5.5–7.5
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
Colombia, Inírida, Orinoco
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
Has been recorded from the Río Inírida and other parts of the upper Orinoco basins in western Colombia. Type locality is 'Guainía, River Inírida system, Caño B…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensi0ns of 90 ∗ 30 cm are recommended.
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 higher-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Use a ratio of 2 males per female if possible, and when the females are visibly full of eggs …
Notes
This species' name is used quite frequently in the aquarium trade although this sometimes represent misidentification of similar-looking congeners, while Broch…
References
References
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