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Corydoras sp. (CW120)

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Another undescribed species given the number by CorydorasWorld of CW120. Was in the hobby previously as C. narcissus "spotted" and C. sp. "Purus" and now confirmed as a colour form of Corydoras narcissus. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 1. 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. (CW120) has been kept in Lineage 1 and has the same 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: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm a and good quality flake.

Common Name:

CW120, Corydoras sp. "Purus", C. narcissus "spotted"

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Amazonas State, Rio Purus system.

Size:

Male: 7.5cm (3ins) Female: 8.0cm (3¼ins)

Temp:

22-24°C (71-75°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

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.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2024). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Second Edition. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
www.corydorasworld.com

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Corydoras sp. (CW120)

Corydoras sp. (CW120)
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Corydoras sp. (CW120)
Dorsal view

Corydoras sp. (CW120)

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