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Brochis noelkempffi Knaack, 2004

Image contributors to this species:

Hans-Georg Evers (1)

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Relevant Information:

Given the C-number of 58 before description. There is a group of several, quite similar species, like Brochis haraldschultzi, B. isbrueckeri and B. spectabilis, which can be distinguished by colour pattern. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 which comprises the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. It also includes Brochis in sub-clade 1 which was synonymised with Corydoras by Britto in 2003 but in time there will be a revision which will resurrect Brochis (Cope, 1871) to full genera again. As of the latest revision (Dias et al 2024) Corydoras noelkempffi has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 and has the new genus name of Brochis. Aquarium Care: As this is one of the longer snouted species it will be well suited to most community tanks. A well planted tank with a soft substrate such as sand so they can bury their snouts while searching out food. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Etymology: The specific name noelkempffi: Named after Mr Noel Kempff Mercardo, who was engaged in the protection of wildlife in Bolivia and was killed by the Mafia in 1986. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras noelkempffi.

Common Name:

C058

Synonyms:

Corydoras noelkempffi

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Bolivia, Departamento Santa Cruz Province, J. M. Velasco, Río Itenez system, Río Van Martin.

Size:

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

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

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.
Fuller, A.M. & Evers, Hans-Georg: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish P.184.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Brochis noelkempffi

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