The name of this taxon appears to be invalid under the relevant nomenclatural code, as it is a redundant synonym of Corydoras.
Brochis splendens

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Callichthyidae
Genus: Brochis
Species: B. britskii – B. multiradiatus – B. splendens

Name

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Brochis Cope, 1871

  • Current status:  Synonym of Corydoras Lacepéde, 1803
  • Gender: feminine
  • Type by subsequent designation. Appeared first without species, more fully described in Cope 1872: 277–278 where two species were added; type designated by Cope (in describing second species he refers to first as the type species).
  • Type species: Brochis coeruleus Cope, 1872 [= Corydoras splendens (Castelnau, 1855)]

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Primary references

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