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Similar to Corydoras ephippifer but this species has a clear caudal fin wheras C. melanistius has small spots, a higher body shape and a shorter snout.Placed in Lineage 8 sub clade 4 which comprises the "intermediate long-snouts" with deeper bodies. It also includes Brochis in sub-clade 1 which was synonymised with Corydoras by Britto in 2003 but in time there will be a revision which will resurrect Brochis (Cope, 1871) to full genera again. Aquarium Care: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium sized tankmates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species tank for breeding purposes. Best to purchase 6 individuals or more as they will be happier in a group. Diet: Readily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and good quality flake.

Black-spot Corydoras

Corydoras melanistius brevirostris, Corydoras wotroi

Callichthyidae

South America: Guyana; Essequibo. Fr Guiana. Suriname.

Male: 5.0cm (2ins) Female: 5.5cm (2¼ins)

22-25°C (71 -77°F)

6.0-7.2.

Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Ian Fuller Enterprises. 384 p
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.