False network catfish
| False network catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Brochis |
| Species: | B. sodalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brochis sodalis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Corydoras sodalis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986 | |
The false network catfish (Brochis sodalis) s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys.[2] This catfish is found in the Amazon River in Loreto, Peru, and Amazonas, Brazil.
The fish will grow up to 1.9 in (4.8 cm) long. It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0–8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 – 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 72–79 °F (22–26 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
See also
References
- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2023). "Corydoras sodalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49829740A159298421. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829740A159298421.en. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brochis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corydoras sodalis". FishBase. December 2011 version.