Corydoras
difluviatilis Britto & Castro, 2002
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| Hans-Georg
Evers
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| Relevant
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Very similar to C.
garbei which
was the fish that hobbyists thought that this Cory was in the 1980s
and 90s. Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 -
8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Differentiated in having
serrations of posterior borders of pectoral spine restricted to
proximal half of spine, and parapophyses of fourth free vertebra
reduced, separated from each other, and not fused into haemal arch.
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 to name
but a few. |
| Common
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None |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Callichthyidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil; Tributary of Rio Pardo, Rio Paraná
system and the upper Rio São Francisco. Type locality:
Brazil: São Paulo, Município de Santa Rita do Passa
Quatro, Parque Estadual de Vassununga, Glepa Pé-do-Gigante,
córrego Paulicéia, tributary of rio Pardo, rio Paraná
system, 21º38'S, 47º38'W. |
| Size:
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5.0cm (2ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J.
Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628.
Britto, M.R. and R.M.C. Castro 2002 New Corydoradine
catfish (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the upper Paraná
and São Francisco: the sister group of Brochis and most of
Corydoras species. Copeia (4):1006-1015. |
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