| Brochis noelkempffi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Brochis |
| Species: | B. noelkempffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Brochis noelkempffi (Knaack, 2004) | |
| Synonyms | |
Corydoras noelkempffi | |
Brochis noelkempffi is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America. Brochis noelkempffi is found in Bolivia. [2]
The fish is named in honor of conservation biologist Noel Kempff Mercado; for all his efforts to protect 750,000 hectares (2,900 sq mi) of biologically rich and geologically significant land in Bolivia which led to his murder by drug traffickers in 1986. In 1988, the land became Noel Kempff Mercado National Park. [3]