Brochis splendens

(Castelnau), 1855

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Synonyms	Brochis coeruleus Brochis dipterus Callichthys splendens Callichthys taiosh Chaenothorax bicarinatus Chaenothorax eigenmanni Corydoras semiscutatus Hoplosoma splendens Hoplosoma taiosh Osteogaster splendens
Local names	Smaragdpanzerwels
Origin	Bolivia: Chiquitos Brazil: Rio Tocantins Brazil: Rio Paraguay at Cáceres Ecuador: Rio Napo Peru: Rio Ucayali Peru: Rio Nanay Peru: ...in the tributaries of the Ambyiacu and Ambyiacu river, Peruvian Amazon
Head shape	Short, round
Water type	-
Description	Bronze coloured
Sexing	Female plumper.
Breeding	Fairly easy, at least in soft water. Female spreads egg all over the tank. Sometimes eaten by the parents if they are not well fed. Fry sensitive to water quality during the first two weeks and I've lost 300 fry in two days when not changing enough water. Fry takes artemia directly.
Length	80-100 mm/3.1-3.9 in
Tank size	100 l/26 gal
Temperature	22-28°C/72-82°F
pH	5-8
Alcalinity	-
Total hardness	-
Eggs	830
Egg size	1.5 mm/0.06 in
Fry length	0 mm/0 in
Comments	-
Has been bred	Yes

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