Brochis garbei
| Brochis garbei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Brochis |
| Species: | B. garbei |
| Binomial name | |
| Brochis garbei (R. Ihering, 1911)[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Corydoras garbeiR. Ihering, 1911 | |
Brochis garbei, the Bahia catfish or coridora, freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamilyCorydoradinae, the corys, of the familyCallichthyidae, the armoured catfishes.[2] It is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the São Francisco River basin.[3] It is sold as an aquarium fish.[1] Its specific name, garbei, honours the German-born Brazilian zoologistErnesto Garbe, who collected specimens, presumably including the holotype of B. garbei, for the Museu Paulista.[4]
References
- ^ abFrederico, R.G. (2023). "Corydoras garbei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T186945A1820744. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186945A1820744.en. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ abcFricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brochis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corydoras garbei". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ^Christopher Scharpf (18 October 2025). "Family CALLICHTHYIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
