Emerald catfish

The emerald catfish , emerald brochis, emerald cory, green catfish, or shortbody catfish is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family.

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The Emerald catfish lives in the demersal, freshwater, pH range: 5.8 - 8.0, dH range: 2 - 30 environment.

The emerald catfish (Brochis splendens), emerald brochis, emerald cory, green catfish, or shortbody catfish is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. The fish has appeared on a stamp in Brazil. More

The Emerald Catfish usually spawns in groups consisting of one female and several females. Each spawning produces 5-12 eggs and lasts between 1-3 hours. After all spawning is done, about 200 eggs remain on leaves, roots, stones and tank glass. More

Emerald Catfish (Brochis splendens) Synonyms: Emerald Green Cory No Image Yet Links to Sites with Pics: cwccte4.demon.co. More

Breeding the Emerald Catfish is difficult. Remarks: The Emerald Catfish is hardy, but good water conditions are needed if its metallic green or blue color is to develop. More

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Common Brochis, Emerald Catfish - Brochis splendens (Castelnau, 1855) Living jewels is a term encountered in more verbose writings on aquarium fish. More

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Common names

Blue catfish in English
Brochis común in Spanish (español)
Caracha in Spanish (español)
Emerald brochis in English
Emerald catfish in English
Green catfish in English
Grön Pansarmal in Swedish (Svenska)
Grüner Panzerwels in German (Deutsch)
Kirysek szmaragdowy in Polish (polski)
Shirui in Spanish (español)
Shortbody catfish in English
Smaragd-Panzerwels in German (Deutsch)
Smaragdpansermalle in Danish (dansk)
Smaragdpanzerwels in German (Deutsch)
Vihermonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Vihermonninen in Finnish (suomen kieli)
閃光弓背鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
闪光弓背鲶 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Callichthyidae
Genus : Brochis
Species : Brochis splendens
Authority : Castelnau, 1855