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Scleromystax sp. (CW198)

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CW198 has the same number of soft pelvic fin rays as S. macropterus, but S. salmacis has fewer soft rays. Sexual dimorphism is less apparent than in other Scleromystax species. Lineage: All Scleromystax species belong to Lineage 3 and would remain as Scleromystax (Günther, 1864) with the designated type species of Scleromystax barbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824). As of the latest update (Dias et al 2024), Scleromystax sp. (CW198) has been placed in Lineage 3 and has retained the genus name of Scleromystax. Aquarium Care: Sometimes the males of Scleromystax species can get aggressive to other males so maybe one male to a group may be the best way to go if there are conflicts in the aquarium. 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:

CW198

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Callichthyidae

Distribution:

South America: Collected close to the town of Joinville, Santa Catarina state, Brazil.

Size:

Male: 7.5 cm (3ins) Female: 8.0cm (3¼ins)

Temp:

19-24°C (65-75°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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Scleromystax sp. (CW198)

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