This species is a colour form
of C.
semiaquilus. Lineage:
Placed in Lineage 1. and when there is a revision
and a description 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. (CW073) has been
placed in Lineage 1 and has retained the 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.
Common
Name:
CW073
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Callichthyidae
Distribution:
South America:
Peru, Rio Tapiche.
Size:
Male: 8.0cm (3ins) Female:
8.5cm (3¾ins)
Temp:
22-26°C (71-79°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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