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Corydoras pulcher Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1973

 

Image contributors to this species:

Adrian Payne (1) Allan James (4) Yann Fulliquet (2) Mark Goh (1) Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (1) Mark Allison (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility   iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Similar in colour pattern to CW028 (Lineage 9) and from the same location in Peru but has two central body stripes, compared to C. pulcher which has the one, and also a different head shape. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 8 Sub-clade 4 alongside other members of the "intermediate long snouts" alongside the Brochis genera which was synonymized with Corydoras (Britto, 2003) and would need to be revised and would reinstate the resurrection of the name Brochis. Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tank mates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. 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:

Pretty Corydoras

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil; Purus River basin, middle Amazon system.. Type locality: Brazil, Est. Amazonas, Rio Purus, north of Lábrea (7º20'S, 64º46'W), Rio Amazonas system.

Size:

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

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, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Ian Fuller Enterprises. 384 p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.



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