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Ian Fuller (2) Memin (1) Peru Aquarium Group (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3)

The third thumbnail specimen was caught by Memin who lives in a village in the jungle just outside of Leticia on the Brazil/Colombia border and catches fish for the exporters in that area. It has an unusual colouring but this species is highly variable in its markings. Lineage: 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 a good quality flake.

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Corydoras pastazensis orcesi Weitzman & Nijssen, 1970

Callichthyidae

South America: Ecuador, Río Bobonaza, a tributary of the Río Pastaza, itself a tributary of  the Río Marañón.

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

23-26°C (73-79°F)

6.0-7.2.

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.
www.corydorasworld.com