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Corydoras burgessi Axelrod, 1987

Image contributors to this species:

Ian Fuller (1) Dennis Barrett (2) Danny Blundell (1) Adrian Taylor (3) Allan James (1) Haakon Haagensen (1)

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There are a few different colour pattern variations with this pretty Corydoras species. Similar looking to C121 which has a brown patch on the gill area. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 9, the "short-snouted" species with the designated type species: C. punctatus. A revision in the future would constitute the resurrection of the genus name Hoplosopma (Agassiz, 1846). Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium sized tankmates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Best to purchase 6 individuals or more as they will be happier in a group. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and good quality flake.

Common Name:

Burgess's Corydoras

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil; Upper Negro River basin. Type locality: reportedly from the Rio Unini, tributary of the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil.

Size:

Male: 5.0cm (2ins) Female: 5.5cm (2¼ins)

Temp:

23-28°C (73-83°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.

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Corydoras burgessi

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