SCOTCAT.COM

your internet guide to all things catfish

Corydoras fowleri Böhlke, 1950

Image contributors to this species:

Ian Fuller (2) Allan James (4) Peru Aquarium Group (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Other Sources:

Relevant Information:

Very closely likened to C. coriatae Burgess, 1997 which may very well prove to be a synonym of C. fowleri. Lineage: Placed 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. As of the latest update (Dias et al 2024), Corydoras fowleri has been placed in Lineage 1 and has retained the genus name of Corydoras. 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. Etymology: The specific name fowleri: in honour of American ichthyologist Henry Weed Fowler (1878–1965), Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, for his contributions to South American freshwater ichthyology.

Common Name:

Corydoras "Milegros", Corydoras "Huanta"

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Peru; Loreto, Caño del Chancho near Pebas (03º10'S, 71º46'W), Río Amazonus system.

Size:

Male: 6.5cm (2½ins) Female: 7.0cm (2¾ins)

Temp:

21-24°C (69-75°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

IUCN Red List

Although this species has a relatively small distribution, it is common and there are no major threats currently impacting its population. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern, but needs updating (IUCN 2016).

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Angelica C Dias, Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da Costa Silva, Sérgio A Santos, Marcelo R Britto, Martin I Taylor, Claudio Oliveira, Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on morphological and molecular data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024;, zlae053.
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.
Sanchez-Duarte, P. 2016. Corydoras fowleri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

Family: Callichthyidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Corydoras fowleri

Corydoras fowleri

Corydoras fowleri
Head view

Corydoras fowleri
Dorsal view

Corydoras fowleri

If you would like to contribute to the monthly factsheets with an article, information or photos, please e-mail me. You will of course be credited for your work.

If you would like to donate any denomination of monies to the site just click the above link button. All proceeds will go to running the site and hopefully to keep it going for a few years yet.