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Similar to Corydoras delphax but has a barred caudal fin whereas C. ephippifer has a clear caudal fin. CW025 is considered to be a colour form of C. ephippifer. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 which comprises the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. It also includes Brochis in sub-clade 1 which was synonymised with Corydoras by Britto in 2003 but in time there will be a revision which will resurrect Brochis (Cope, 1871) to full genera again. 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.

Saddle Corydoras, CW025

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Callichthyidae

South America: Brazil, Est. Amapa, Cachoera Creek at right bank of Rio Amapari, 4km downstream of Casa do.

Male: 6.0cm (2½ins) Female: 6.5cm (2¾ins)

22-25°C (71-77°F)

6.0-7.2.

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.