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Gastrodermus latus Pearson, 1924

Image contributors to this species:

Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (1) California Academy of Sciences (1)

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Relevant Information:

Brochis pantanalensis has been misidentified as this species in the past but G. latus is very rare in the hobby. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 4 and a revison would be a resurrection of the disused Microcorydoras (Myers, 1953) with the designated type species: G. hastatus. As of the latest update Corydoras latus is now been placed in Lineage 5 and has the new genus name of Gastrodermus (2024). 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/Gastrodermus in good health. Etymology: The specific name latus: From the Latin latus = 'broad', alluding to the dimensions of this species. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Corydoras latus.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Corydoras latus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

Bolivia: Beni, Lagoons, Lago Rogoagua, altitude 500-1500 ft. Type locality: Lagoons, Lake Rogoagua [Bolivia].

Size:

Male: 6.0cm (2¼ins) Female: 6.5cm (2½ins)

Temp:

22-26°C (72-79°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.
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.

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Gastrodermus latus
Type Locality

Gastrodermus latus
Holotype

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