Britski's catfish
| Britski's catfish | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Corydoras |
| Species: | C. britskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Corydoras britskii (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983) | |
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Britski's catfish (Corydoras britskii) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family native to South America where it is found in the upper Paraguay River basin in Brazil.[1] This species was formerly classified as Brochis britskii.[2]
The fish has a high number of dorsal fin rays (15-18) when compared with other Corydoras species. It has a shorter snout than C. splendens, a larger eye, grows to a larger size, and has its head covered ventrally by a large shield extending beyond the tip of the mental barbels. It will grow in length up to 8.8 centimetres (3.5 inches).[1]
It lives in a tropical climate in water with a temperature range of 20–24 °C (68–75 °F). 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
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Corydoras britskii" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (2005) (David Alderton) page 121
- Burgess, Dr. Warren E. (1987). A Complete Introduction to Corydoras and Related Catfishes. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-86622-264-2.