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Corydoras sp. (C078)

Image contributors to this species:

Hans-Georg Evers (1)

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Relevant Information:

Was first given the C-Number of 78 in the German Datz magazine of October 2001. 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 sp. (C078) 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. Remarks: C078 is the same species as Corydoras stenocephalus.

Common Name:

C078

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Rio Purus drainage; Peru: Río Madre de Dios.

Size:

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

Temp:

22-26°C (71-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

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, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384 p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2024). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Second Edition. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Corydoras sp. (C078)

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