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Could
be a gold variety of
C037
(species "Goia").
The first three thumbnails are adult specimens given to me by the
breeder John Hetherington from Workington, England and they were
offspring from an original pair of Aspidoras sp. Goia (C037)
bred by him in 1999. I managed to breed them myself in 2003. In
these pictures the eyes look red which would make them albino,
but it is the flash from the camera that is duplicating this
effect, the eyes are normal. The
differences are noted here between the Aspidoras
and Corydoras genera. Eye: very small in Aspidoras
small in Corydoras. Body shape: smaller size and
body shape in Aspidoras compared to the much more bulkier
Corydoras. Head: smaller head shape in Aspidoras
compared with Corydoras. Aspidoras posses a duel fontanel
bone structure in skull whereas Corydoras have only the one
larger fontanel. Aquarium Care: With all
of this genus they are best kept in groups of six or more and are
best housed with small fishes that are not aggressive. Provide a
planted area in the tank for cover and include a soft substrate
such as sand or small rounded gravel. Diet: Flake,
tablet foods, small live and frozen foods.
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