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CW083 has now been described (2024). Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: branch of the temporal sensory canal at sphenotic, which gives rise to the supraorbital canal, with two pores; upper tooth plate of branchial arch with three or four series of teeth; small fleshy flat at the corner of the mouth, ventral to the maxillary barbel; dark brown or black patch transversally crossing the orbit, forming a mask like blotch, which can be variably diffuse; distinct colour pattern along midline of flank; dorsolateral body plates only with small, irregular, rounded or vertically elongated dark brown or black blotches; ground colour of plates typically dusky but not forming large, conspicuous black patches; relatively large, conspicuous dark patch on anterior portion of dorsal fin absent; triangular fleshy flap at the corner of mouth, ventrally to maxillary barbel, not forming an elongated barbel-like structure. Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed (Tencatt et al 2024). Lineage: Placed in Lineage 1. When there is a revision and a description they will stay as Corydoras (Lacépède, 1803) with the type species of C. geoffroy La Cépède, 1803. As of the latest update (Dias et al 2024), Corydoras caramater has been placed in Lineage 1 and has retained the genus name of Corydoras. Aquarium Care: As this is one of the longer snouted species it will be well suited to most community tanks. A well planted tank with a soft substrate such as sand so they can bury their snouts while searching out food. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and a good quality flake. Etymology: The specific epithet caramater is formed by the junction of two words derived from the Latin ‘cara’, which means dear, beloved, and ‘mater’, meaning mother. This is a small tribute to these strong women, who work hard and are still responsible, often alone, for tenderly raising their children. The name especially honors Miriam Tencatt, Jéssica Mendonça (mother and wife of LCFT, respectively), Ireide da Silva Pinto (mother of OLPC), Vanda Santos (in memorian), Roberta Murta-Fonseca (mother and wife of SAS, respectively), and Edina Melo de Sousa (mother of LMS), but extends to all caring mothers around the world. A noun in apposition.

CW083, Corydoras "LUIZA"

None

Callichthyidae

South America: Xingu River tributaries draining the region of the Volta Grande do Xingu and upper Tapajós River drainage in the region of Jacareacanga, Pará State, Brazil.

Male: 6.0 cm (2¼ins) Female: 7.0cm (2¾ins)

22-25°C (71-77°F)

6.5-7.2.

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Fish in the News (2024)
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Tencatt LFC, Couto OLP, Santos SA, Sousa LM. A new long-snouted Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Xingu and rio Tapajós basins, Brazilian Amazon. Neotrop Ichthyol. 2024; 22(1):e230112.
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