Brochis noelkempffi
| Brochis noelkempffi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Brochis |
| Species: | B. noelkempffi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Brochis noelkempffi | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Corydoras noelkempffi Knaack, 2004 | |
Brochis noelkempffi, the meander cory, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys.[2] This species is found in Bolivia.[3]
The fish is named in honor of conservation biologist Noel Kempff Mercado, for his efforts to protect 750,000 hectares (2,900 mi2) of biologically rich and geologically significant land in Bolivia, which led to his murder by drug traffickers in 1986. In 1988, the land became Noel Kempff Mercado National Park.[4]
References
- ^ Carvajal, F.; Maldonado, M.; Sarmiento, J. & Van Damme, P.A. (2023) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Corydoras noelkempffi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49829968A244862801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829968A244862801.en. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brochis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Corydoras noelkempffi". FishBase.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (12 September 2025). "Family CALLICHTHYIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- Knaack, J. (2004). "Beschreibung von sechs neuen Arten der Gattung Corydoras La Cépède, 1803 (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)". Zool. Abh. Staat. Mus. Tierk. Dresden. 54: 55–105.