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Name
Scientific name
Brochis pantanalensis
Described by
Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Brochis pantanalensis, long known as Corydoras pantanalensis, is an armoured catfish from the Bolivian part of the Pantanal wetland, also r…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bolivia
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
As its species name suggests, it hails from the famous Pantanal wetland area. Brochis pantanalensis is found in the Bolivian part of it.
Habitat
The Pantanal is the biggest wetland habitat in the world. Covering an area of around 150,000 square kilometres, it's larger in area than Greece! Its biotopes a…
Aquarium size
75 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres.
Maintenance
A brightly-lit aquarium with plenty of plants and some floating vegetation would simulate its natural environment. As with all corys, don't use undergravel fil…
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 26 °C pH: 6.5-7.5 Hardness: 5-12°H
Diet
Will accept most sinking dried foods, as well as small live and frozen varieties such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and chopped earthworm. Feeding a varied diet w…
Behaviour and compatibility
Very peaceful and suitable for many community tanks. Don't keep it with anything very large or aggressive. Good tankmates include small characins, cyprinids, a…
Sexual dimorphism
Males exhibit a reticulated patterning when mature, which is absent in females. Males also tend to be the smaller and slimmer sex.
Reproduction
No captive breeding information is available, but it can probably be bred Can be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Set up the breeding…
Notes
This species may also be referred to by its C-number, C005.
References
References
No references