Corydoras arcuatus Elwin, 1939

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*Corydoras arcuatus* Elwin, 1939

Image contributors to this species:
Ian Fuller (2) Frants Lehmann (1 stamp) Danny Blundell (2) Vedran Cuncic (1) Ian M. Clift (1) Graham Ramsay (5) Joost Schuitemaker (1)
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Relevant Information:	There are two other similar looking species that grow very much larger than C.arcuatus which come from the Rio Purus drainage in Brazil. These being called "Super arcuatus" which has been given the Corydoras World number of CW036 and "Super arcuatus longnose".
Common Name:	Skunk Cory, C 020
Synonyms:	None
Family:	Callichthyidaemblycipitidae
Distribution:	South America: Peru; Loreto, Río Yavari, Lago Matamata. Type locality: Amazon River (aquarium specimen).
Size:	5.5cm ( 2¼ins)
Temp:	22-26°C (71-79°F)
p.H.	6.5-7.2.
Reference:	Fuller, Ian A.M. & Evers, Hans-Georg: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish. 2005. 384 p