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| Scientific Name | Brochis britskii Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983 |
| Common Name(s) | Britski's Brochis, Giant Brochis |
| Type Locality | Lagoas Marginais, rodovia Transpantaneira, Poconé, 16°15'S, 56°37'W, Est. Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | BROK iss - BRITT ski eye |
| Etymology | Brochis: From the Greek brochis, meaning inkhorn; in reference to the resemblance of the fish to one. Named in honour of Dr. Heraldo A. Britski, the Brazilian icthyologist. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus Brochis can be distinguished from other corydoradine species by the fact that Brochis have more than 10 rays in the dorsal fin, whilst all other members of the Corydoradinae have 7 rays. Differs from B. multiradiatus by lack of hog-like snout and from B. splendens by a larger number of dorsal fin rays. B. britskii also has a bony plate / shield that covers the white part of the underside of the head, this characteristic is absent in other Brochis. |
| Sexing | Undocumented, although it is presumed mature females are larger and fuller when carrying eggs. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil, Paraguay: Upper Rio Paraguay La Plata  , Paraná , Paraguay , Upper Paraguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Reported from weed-choked rivers, so water current should be minimal and water on the slightly soft side. Prefers deeper water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | A fish that likes to dig around for food, but will eat all prepared foods that find their way to the substrate. Live bloodworms or tubifex are especially relished. |
| Furniture | Open spaces of substrate and rock or wood refuges slightly elevated to provide the shade these fish like to rest under in rare moments of inactivity. |
| Compatibility | A gregarious but good shoaling fish for the larger community tank. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Can be kept with most fish. More suitable for keeping with loaches than Corydoras as their larger size helps them compete better for food. Boisterous enough to be kept with more dynamic aquaria. |
| Breeding | Unreported although thought to be the same as Corydoras. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bull. Zool. Mus. Univ. Amst.v. 9 (no. 20) - pp179 - Figs. 1-2 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Deb (p: 2, k: 2), who also notes: "Came in to the LFS as a single stowaway.
Kept for about 2+ years.", "A five year old fish from another hobbyist. Died suddenly a year later.", (2) Barracuda518 (k: 6), (3) Roland. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Jun 03 10:58 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
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