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Name
Scientific name
Brochis imitator
Described by
Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1983, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Imitator Cory
Photograph credits
3 of 4 credited
Summary
The imitator cory, Brochis imitator, long known as Corydoras imitator, is an armoured catfish endemic to the upper rio Negro basin in north…
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 4–7
Hardness
1–5dGH
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, Venezuela, Amazon, Mawarinuma, Muiá, Negro
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
Endemic to the upper rio Negro basin in Amazonas state, northern Brazil, and Amazonas state, southern Venezuela. Type locality is 'Upper Rio Negro, eastern Ama…
Habitat
Inhabits pristine blackwater tributaries and areas of flooded forest where the water is characteristically stained dark with organic chemicals. In the rio Negr…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensi0ns of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent 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
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C pH: 4.0 – 7.0; wild fish may do best towards the middle and lower ends of this range. Hardness: 1 – 5 dGH
Diet
Corydoras spp. are foraging omnivores, and most will accept 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 4-6 individuals.
Sexual dimorphism
Females tend to grow larger, and sexually mature individuals are noticeably broader and deeper-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Use a ratio of two or more males per female if possible, and when the females are visibly ful…
Notes
This species is among a number of congeners native to the rio Negro region to possess a colour pattern with an oblique dark bar running along the dorsal surfac…
References
References
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