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Corydoras saramaccensis Nijssen, 1970

Image contributors to this species:

Hans-Georg Evers (1)

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Relevant Information:

Similar looking to C. amapaensis from the Oyapock and Amapari rivers in Amapá State in Brazil and French Guiana. C. saramaccensis is 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. 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 and good quality flake.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Suriname, Brokopondo District, Saramacca River system, creek at right bank of the Kleine Saramacca River, 11 km east-south-east from junction with the Saramacca River.

Size:

Male: 6.5cm ( 2½ins) Female: 7.0cm (2¾ins)

Temp:

23-27°C (74-81°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384p
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.

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Corydoras saramaccensis

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