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Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)

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Jim Makin (2) Allan James (3) Adrian Taylor (5) Graham Ramsay (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Benny Hubel Hansen (1)

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Lives alongside Corydoras nattereri in white water and clearwater streams in the coastal lowlands. The males do not sport the extended pectoral and dorsal spines as do other members of this genera. The females are wider in the girth when sexually mature, the males are smaller. As with other species of Scleromystax, will do better in cooler temperatures. Lineage: The genus Scleromystax belongs to lineage 3 and if there was a revision carried out on the Corydoradinae in the future they would remain so, with the designated type species S. barbatus (Günther, 1864). Aquarium Care: As with most members of the Callichthyidae they are peaceful. The Scleromystax genera are good additions to "cool water" aquarium set ups with maybe other cool water fish such as White Cloud Mountain Minnows and other fish that are comfortable with a temperature around the 70°f (21.5°c) mark. Diet: As with other members of the Corydoradinae they relish tablet and good quality flake food with frozen bloodworm a firm favourite. They are also keen on chopped earthworms and other worm foods such as white worm used sparingly, and grindal worm.

Common Name:

False nattereri

Synonyms:

Corydoras prionotus

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espirito Santo to São Paulo, Brazil. Type locality: Linhares, 19º22'S, 40º04'W, Lagoa Juparanã, Rio Doce system , Brazil.

Size:

Male: 6.0cm (2½ins) Female: 6.5cm (2¾ins)

Temp:

21-25°C (69-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Alexandrou, Markos & Taylor, Martin. (2011). Evolution, ecology and taxonomy of the Corydoradinae revisited.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Fuller, Ian A.M. & Evers, Hans-Georg: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish. 2005. 384 p.
Ian A. M. Fuller & Hans-Georg Evers (2011). Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1. Ian Fuller Enterprises.

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Scleromystax prionotos

Scleromystax prionotos
Adult with young

Scleromystax prionotos
Adult with young

Scleromystax prionotos

Scleromystax prionotos
1 month old

Scleromystax prionotos

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