Brochis delphax!
I picked up these babies about 6 months ago now from my LFS where they were labeled “Corydoras melanistius”, and man has it been a ride!
These critters are far different from most other large Cory’s I’ve seen, for starters, they are EXTREMELY shy and until I got some Rainbowfish, pretty much never ventured out during the day. This was pretty disappointing, but this has fortunately changed! On top that, these guys seem to spend most of their time cruising around in the midwater, a bit like Pygmy’s, and really only touch the substrate occasionally to forage or rest.
Because of these unique quirks, it’s been a ride keeping these some-what rare fish, and I’ve definitely fallen in love, despite having a long patch of time where I was considering trading them in favour of a more common species.
Does anyone else keep these cuties? And if so, I’d love to hear all your experiences with them!