This is another of the so
called Osteogaster aenea/us colour variant,
which may or may not prove to be a species in its
own right. This species may be the same as CW023
but from a different location. They are also very
close in colour and markings. Lineage:
Placed in Lineage 7 alongside other members of the
so called "aeneus group" with the designated
type species: C. eques. A revision and description
of CW014 in the future would constitute the resurrection
of the genus name Osteogaster (Cope, 1871).
As of
the latest update (Dias et al. 2024) Corydoras
sp. (CW014) has now been placed in Lineage 7
and has the new genus name of Osteogaster.
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/Osteogaster
in good health. Remarks:
Still
found on some online sources as Corydoras
sp. (CW014).
Common
Name:
CW014, Corydoras sp. "red
stripe"
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America
Size:
Male: 6.0 cm (2½ins)
Female: 6.5cm (2¾ins)
Temp:
22-26°C (71-79°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. www.corydorasworld.com
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