The emerald catfish is a common species in freshwater aquaria.

The type species is the emerald catfish, Brochis splendens.

Brochis splendens (Emerald catfish)

The emerald catfish (Brochis splendens), emerald brochis, emerald cory, green catfish, or shortbody catfish is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family.

The fish has about 17 dorsal fin rays as compared with the 11 or 12 commonly seen in Corydoras splendens.