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Name
Scientific name
Brochis multiradiata
Described by
Authority Orcés V., Year 1960, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Hognose 'Brochis'
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Known in the hobby as the hognose 'Brochis', Brochis multiradiata, long known as Corydoras multiradiatus, is an armoured catfish from the n…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 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
Ecuador, Peru, Amazon, Napo, Yavarí
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 tributaries of the northwestern Amazon basin in Ecuador and Peru Type locality is 'Tributary of Río Lagartococha near town of Garza-Cocha, upper Río …
Habitat
The only information provided by Orcés V. is that the type series was collected at 200-250 m AMSL, but this species is likely to form aggregations in smaller t…
Aquarium size
Minimum dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 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 ‘long-finned brochis'. B. multiradiata can be distinguished from othe…
References
References
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