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FACTSHEETS: June 2004 - no. 096

Corydoras guapore Knaack, 1961

his pretty little Cory was first collected by Harald Schultz in the Rondõnia area of Brazil in the main streams of the upper Rio Guapore and was thus named after this river by Jocham Knaack in 1961.

 


Corydoras guapore

Corydoras guapore

It is as with many Corydoras, inoffensive in the aquarium and will tend to shoal in the middle layers of the tank much like C. pygmaes and C. hastatus so it would be better with its own kind in a group to make it feel more secure in its surroundings.

There are three Corydoras that are similar to C. guapore, being C. caudimaculatus, C. ourastigma and C.similis. C. caudimaculatus is a more stockier looking fish with many spots on the body, C. ourastigma has an elongated snout and a larger blotch on the caudal peduncle and C.similis has a metalic blue/green body colouration and has a fainter blotch to its caudal peduncle. As you can see in the top picture that guapore has also a distint body shape and large eye. Also similar to C. cruziensis and C. mamore.

 

Corydoras caudimaculatus - lineage 9

Corydoras similis - lineage 9

Corydoras ourastigma - lineage 1

 

Will do best in a group of about 6 in a planted tank with hiding places and a soft substrate such as sand or a smooth gravel base. Filtration is a personal choice with either internal or external power filters with a good water flow.

It is not the easiest Corydoras to find in the aquatic shops and not the cheapest either, but if you can afford it and have the tank space, it is one of the nicest looking cory's around, and you could maybe be one of the few to spawn this species.

Remarks: Corydoras guapore is placed in Lineage 4 which includes two of the dwarf species and a revison would be a resurrection of the disused Microcorydoras (Myers, 1953) with the designated type species: C. hastatus.

 

Common Name

Guapore Cory

Synonyms

None

Family

Callichthyidae

Subfamily

Corydoradinae

Distribution

South America: Brazil, Guaporé River basin. Type locality: Brasilien, im Hauptstrom des oberen Rio Guaporé.

Size

5.0cm (2ins)

Temp

23-27°C (73-81°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

Characteristics

Head short and compact. Large eyes. Shaped more in common with the dwarf Cory's such as C. pygmaes and C. hastatus.

Colouration

Sandy coloured body, can turn to a orange/yellow when in good condition with very fine spots. Blackish/blue blotch to caudal peduncle. Adipose fin with black blotch to rear. Dorsal fin with spotted bands. Caudal fin with noticeable banding, of 8 to 10 rows of spots.

Aquarium Care & Compatibility

This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium tankmates such as Tetras Rasboras and Danios.

Reproduction

Not been bred as often as some other Corydoras but keeping up the water changes regularly will hopefully entice them to show an interest in breeding. There is an article where there has been success with this species on ScotCat.

Diet

Can be fed most aquarium fare such as good quality flake, grindel and white worm, tablet foods and frozen foods such as bloodworm. Also keen on Brine Shrimp Naupli.

Etymology

Corydoras: Cory = helmeted; doras = leathery skin,(helmeted Doras) cuirass.
guapore
: Named after Rio Guapore, where this Corydoras was collected.

References

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Fuller, I.A.M. & Evers, H-G
: 2005 Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish 384 p.
Seus, Werner; Corydoras The most popular armoured catfishes of South America. Dähne Verlag. 218p.

Photo Credits

© Allan James @ ScotCat
© Adrian Payne (2)
© Julian Dignall @
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