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Corydoras leopardus Myers, 1933 |
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Danny Blundell (2) Chris Ralph (3) Karsten Schönherr (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3) Allan James (1) Petr Posel (1) |
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Very variable species and not unlike C. gomezi which has a round spot in the dorsal and may very well turn out to be another variation of C. leopardus. Similar also is C018 but this species has white to the leading hard dorsal ray and also C131 which is a more robust looking Cory, and also belonging to the leopardus group is C128. 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 good quality flake. |
Common Name: |
Leopard Corydoras |
Synonyms: |
Corydoras funnelli |
Family: |
Callichthyidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Brazil, Rio Maracaña. Ecuador, Rio Jatuncocha, where it meets the Rio Yasuni. Peru, Rio Yavari, near San Fernando. |
Size: |
Male 7.0cm ( 3ins) Female 7.5cm (3¼ins) |
Temp: |
23-26°C (73-79°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.2. |
Reference: |
Ian A. M. Fuller &
Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae
Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises. |
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