Brochis
E810697
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.
Statements (43)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Amazon basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South American river systems ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | bottom-dwelling fish ⓘ |
| family | Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| originHemisphere | Western Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Corydoras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | barbels for substrate foraging ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | shoaling ⓘ |
| subfamily | Corydoradinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterLayer | demersal ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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