Callichthyidae

Hognosed brochis

Corydoras multiradiatus

Six Point Seven Centimeters Callichthyid Fish of South American Waters

• Freshwater fish
• Small

The hog-nosed catfish (Brochis multiradiata) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys. This fish is found in South America in the western Amazon basin in Ecuador and Peru. This species is traditionally placed in Corydoras.