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CORYDORAS BROCHIS PULCHER

CORYDORAS BROCHIS PULCHER

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Brochis pulcher (historically and widely known as Corydoras pulcher), commonly called the Pretty Cory or Pulcher Cory, is a highly prized, robust armored catfish native to the Rio Purus basin in the Amazon waterways of Brazil. Celebrated by aquarists for its striking pattern and prominent profile, it features a long snout, a dramatic, extended cream-or-white colored dorsal spine, and bold horizontal "racing stripes" running down its body.
Care and Tank Specifications
  • Tank Size: A minimum of 20 gallons (approx. 75 liters) is required for a small group.
  • Substrate: Fine, soft sand is mandatory. Rough gravel will quickly erode their sensitive sensory barbels, leaving them vulnerable to infections.
  • Water Parameters:
    • Temperature: 21–26°C (70–79°F)
    • pH: 6.0–7.5
    • Hardness: dH up to 18–25
    • Water Quality: Highly sensitive to waste; maintain Ammonia and Nitrite at 0ppm, and Nitrates strictly below 30ppm.
  • Aquascape: Provide dimmed lighting, plenty of shaded hiding spots using driftwood or smooth river stones, and dense live plants, while leaving open swimming space at the front of the tank.
  • Atmospheric Air: Like all Corydoradinae, they utilize intestinal respiration. Always leave an air gap at the surface of the water so they can occasionally dart up to swallow air.
Diet and Behavior
  • Social Structure: Brochis pulcher is a peaceful, shoaling fish that must be kept in groups of at least 5 to 6 individuals (8 is ideal) to feel secure and display natural behavior.
  • Feeding: They are omnivorous bottom-dwellers. Provide a varied diet of sinking pellets, algae wafers, and granules, supplemented with high-quality frozen or live foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp. They are most active at foraging during the evening and night hours.
Identification Notes
Because they belong to a complex of six visually similar armored catfishes from the Rio Purus, they are easily misidentified in the aquarium trade. True Brochis pulcher can be distinguished by their distinctly elongated, long snout and a single prominent dark line running down the flank, often accompanied by a broken or secondary parallel line just above it. They are frequently confused with the wild Corydoras sp. "Super Schwartzi" (CW028), which displays two clear, solid parallel racing stripes
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