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Corydoras sp. (CW209)

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Another new CW number (2024) from corydorasworld.com and quite a variable species. Lineage: Placed in Lineage 1. and when there is a revision (Dias et al 2024) 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. (CW209) 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 and a good quality flake. Diet: A good quality flake food and tablet food for adults with sporadic feedings of frozen or live food will keep your Corydoras in good health.

Common Name:

CW209

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Venezuela, La Pargua La Paragua, southwestern drainage basin of the Guri dam reservoir.

Size:

Male: 7.0cm (2¾ins) Female: 8.5cm (3¼ins)

Temp:

24-28°C (75-83°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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Corydoras sp. (CW209)

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