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Brochis virginiae Burgess, 1993

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (1) Julian Dignall (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Peru Aquarium Group (2) Mark Goh (1) Stuart McIntosh (2) Joakim Schön (1) Petr Posel (1)

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Relevant Information:

Was the fourth C-number code of C004 and also known under the common names of Corydoras “zangama” and Corydoras sp. 'Miguelito. 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 virginiae has now been placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 and has the new genus name of Brochis. Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tank mates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras/Brochis in good health. Etymology: The specific name virginiae: This Corydoras/Brochis was named in honour of Adolfo Schwartz's wife, Virginia. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras virginiae.

Common Name:

Virginia's Catfish, C004, Corydoras "Miguelito", Corydoras "zangama"

Synonyms:

Corydoras virginiae

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Peru, Rio Ucayali.

Size:

Male: 5.5cm (2¼ins) Female: 6.0cm (2½ins)

Temp:

23-27°C (73-81°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

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.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 13. July 1997.

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Brochis virginiae

Brochis virginiae

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