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Corydoras napoensis Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986

 

Image contributors to this species:

Danny Blundell (1) Christian Hauzar (4) Robert Renfro (2) Chris Ralph (1) Allan James (3) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet  Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Quite similar to C. nanus. Males usually have a black blotch to the dorsal fin. Lineage: Part of the so called "Elegans Group" which would place it in Lineage 5. A revision in the future could involve the resurrection of the genus name Gastrodermus (Cope, 1878), with the designated type species: C. elegans. Can sometimes be difficult to identify, has two white stripes along the body with a blackish stripe splitting them. All fins have a yellow tinge. 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 a good quality flake.

Common Name:

Corydoras sp "San Juan"

Synonyms:

None.

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Western Amazon River basin, eastern Ecuador and Peru Type locality: Napo, Lagartococha, affluent septentrional du Rio Aguarico, entre l’embouchure de la rivière (0º39'S, 75º16'W) et le village de Garzacocha (0º28'S, 75º21'W), bassin du Rio Napo, Ecuador.

Size:

Male: 4.5cm (1¾ins) Female: 5.0cm (2ins)

Temp:

23-25°C (73-77°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

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.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers
(2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Seus, Werner: Corydoras, The most Popular armoured catfishes of South America.

 



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