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Corydoras heteromorphus Nijssen, 1970

Image contributors to this species:

Ian Fuller (1) Raphael Covain (1) Karsten Schönherr (1)

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Relevant Information:

Similar looking to CW047 and is the long snouted version of C. sanchesi. Lineage: Placed it in Lineage 1, and when there is a revision they will stay as Corydoras (Lacépède, 1803) with the type species of C. geoffroy La Cépède, 1803. 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: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras in good health.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras octocirrus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Suriname, Coppename and Nickerie River basins. Type locality: Creek at right bank of Coppename River (3º52'30"N, 56º53'W), Saramacca, Suriname.

Size:

Male 6.0cm (2¼ins) Female 6.5cm (2½ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

Reference:

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

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Corydoras heteromorphus

Corydoras heteromorphus

Corydoras heteromorphus
Tapanahony, Suriname

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