Shiny green armored fish with bony plates and short mouth whiskers.

Emerald catfish

Brochis splendens
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Diet Insect larvae, worms and small crustaceans
Size Length: Up to 3.5 inches (9 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Northern South America
Habitat Amazon River basin

Did you know?

  1. Some people call this fish emerald brochis because its body often reflects a metallic green or blue-green color in the light. Can you see it on our fish?
  2. Armored catfish are air-breathing fish. They rise to the surface and swallow air. It provides them with oxygen and helps maintain buoyancy.
  3. This species prefers living in slow-moving, muddy and shallow waters with thick vegetation.