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Brochis reticulata Fraser-Brunner, 1938

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (2) Lindsay Dobree-Carey (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3)

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Relevant Information:

Similar to Brochis sodalis but this species has no blotch in the dorsal fin and has bars instead. Lineage: Corydoras reticulatus belongs to Lineage 8 sub clade 3 along with C. sodalis and C. latus etc. which in the future will be taken out of the Corydoras genera and given a new genus name. This lineage comprises of the deeper-bodied species and also includes the Brochis which at the present resides in the Corydoras but will be moved back to Brochis in future literature. As of the latest revision (Dias et al 2024) Corydoras reticulatus has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 3 and has the new genus name of Brochis and a change to the specific name to reticulata. 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 Corydoras in good health. Etymology: The specific name reticulata: With a reticulated pattern, or net-like design. Remarks: There is a difference in markings and size in all the images here (especially thumbnail no.2) and this is a group along with C. sodalis which needs further work carried out to find out if they are all the one variable or different species (Fuller, pers. comm. March 2015). Still found on some online sources as Corydoras reticulatus or Brochis reticulatus.

Common Name:

Mosaic Corydoras

Synonyms:

Corydoras reticulatus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Peru; Rio Ampiyacu, tributary of the Rio Amazonas near Pebas, Rio Tamya, tributary of the Rio Ucayali, near Masisea.

Size:

Male: 6.0cm (2¼ins) Female: 6.5cm (2½ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (71-77°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.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
www.corydorasworld.com

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Brochis reticulata

Brochis cf. reticulata

Brochis reticulata

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