Brochis

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Brochis is a small genus of South American freshwater catfish closely related to Corydoras and known for their armored bodies and peaceful bottom-dwelling behavior in aquariums.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
activityPeriod crepuscular
diurnal
aquariumSuitability suitable for peaceful community aquariums
aquariumUse kept as ornamental fish
aquariumZone bottom of the tank
behavior peaceful
bodyType armored catfish
class Actinopterygii
continentOfOrigin South America
diet benthic invertebrates
detritus
distributionRegion Amazon basin
linked to: Amazon Basin

South American river systems
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling fish
family Callichthyidae
feedingBehavior substrate sifter
finPosition dorsal fin
ventral pectoral fins
habitat freshwater
hasArmor bony plates
hasBarbels true
hasCommonName armored catfish
hasScutes true
isCatfish true
isVertebrate true
keptWith community fish
kingdom Animalia
nativeClimate tropical
nativeTo Neotropical region
linked to: Neotropical realm
order Siluriformes
originHemisphere Western Hemisphere
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Corydoras
reproductiveMode egg-laying
respiration gills
sensoryAdaptation barbels for substrate foraging
skeletonType bony fish
socialBehavior shoaling
subfamily Corydoradinae
linked to: Callichthyidae
waterLayer demersal
waterType freshwater

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Callichthyidae containsGenus Brochis