Brochis robineae
| Brochis robineae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Brochis |
| Species: | B. robineae
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| Binomial name | |
| Brochis robineae | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Corydoras robineae Burgess, 1983 | |
Brochis robineae the banner-tail corydoras 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 restricted to the Upper Rio Negro basin in Brazil.[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Robine Schwartz, mother of aquarium-fish collector and exporter Adolfo Schwartz, who supplied the type specimen and asked that his mother be honored with the fish's name.[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Corydoras robineae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T134702696A134702716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134702696A134702716.pt. 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 robineae". FishBase.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (5 December 2025). "Family CALLICHTHYIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- Burgess, W.E., 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p.