Emerald catfish

Emerald catfish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Corydoras
Species:
C. splendens
Binomial name
Corydoras splendens
(Castelnau, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Callichthys splendens Castelnau, 1855
  • Brochis 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 (Corydoras splendens) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae native to the Amazon Basin in South America. It has traditionally been known as Brochis splendens. The fish has appeared on a stamp in Brazil.

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