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Name

Scientific name

Brochis lamberti

Described by

Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1986, Bracketed

Family

Callichthyidae

Common names

C009

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

Brochis lamberti (C009), long known as Corydoras lamberti, is an armoured catfish known only from the lower Río Pastaza, a tributary of the…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

55mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°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

Peru, Amazon, Huitoyacu, Marañón, Pastaza

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

Known only from the lower Río Pastaza, a major tributary of the Río Marañón in the upper Amazon basin, Loreto Region, northern Peru. Similar-looking fish are a…

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

Minimum base dimensi0ns of 80 ∗ 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

Not written yet

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…

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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 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

Brochis lamberti is rare in the aquarium hobby and difficult to identify unless collection details are available, meaning it may have been traded under other n…

References

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