Sychr's catfish (Brochis sychri)is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys. This species is found in the Nanay River basin in Loreto, Peru.
The fish grows up to . It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6âÂÂ8 pH, a water hardness of 2âÂÂ25 dGH, and a temperature range of . It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs. The female holds 2âÂÂ4 eggs between her pelvic fins, where the male fertilizes them for about 30 seconds. Only then does the female swim to a suitable spot, where she attaches the very sticky eggs. The pair repeats this process until about 100 eggs have been fertilized and attached.