Emerald catfish

Emerald catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Brochis
Species:
B. splendens
Binomial name
Brochis splendens
(Castelnau, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Callichthys splendens Castelnau, 1855
  • Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855)
  • Callichthys taiosh Castelnau, 1855
  • Brochis dipterus Cope, 1872
  • Corydoras semiscutatus Cope, 1872
  • Brochis coeruleus Cope, 1872
  • Chaenothorax bicarinatus Cope, 1878
  • Chaenothorax eigenmanni M. D. Ellis, 1913

The emerald catfish (Brochis splendens) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys. This species is found in the Amazon Basin in South America. It has traditionally been known as Corydoras splendens. The fish has appeared on a stamp in Brazil.

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