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Scientific Name	**Brochis (sub-clade 3) imitator** Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
Common Names	Imitator Cory Imitatorpansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Upper Rio Negro, eastern Amazonas, Brazil (probably forest brooks crossing "new army road", northern São Gabriel da Cachoeira).
Synonym(s)	Corydoras imitator
Pronunciation	bro kiss sub clade four - IMM i tate orr
Etymology	This specific epithet literally means to imitate (imitator=imitate, mimic) and refers to its likeness in appearance with the C39 species.
Species Information
Size	56mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Negro River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	21.0-23.0°C or 69.8-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will readily accepted all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture	Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 10 (no. 3), pp 79, Figs. 8, 10f.
Registered Keepers	There are 19 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2024 Oct 21 09:15 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)