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Brochis sp. (CW210)

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The first new Brochis CW number of 2025 from corydorasworld.com. CW210 is similar to the lineage 9 species Hoplisoma sp. (CW211). Lineage: Placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 which comprises the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tank mates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Brochis in good health.

Common Name:

CW210

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Rio Abacaxi

Size:

Male: 5.5cm (2¼ins) Female: 6.0cm (2½ins)

Temp:

20-26°C (67-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Angelica C Dias, Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da Costa Silva, Sérgio A Santos, Marcelo R Britto, Martin I Taylor, Claudio Oliveira, Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on morphological and molecular data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024;, zlae053.
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Brochis sp. (CW210)

Brochis sp. (CW210)
Head view

Brochis sp. (CW210)
Head view of eye

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