Corydoras sp. (Cw025) • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Corydoras sp. (Cw025)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Corydoras sp. (Cw025) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
Common Name(s)	CW025
Pronunciation	Kory DOOR ass
Etymology	Cory = helmet, doras = skin. In this case it was incorrectly used to mean armour (cuirasse) instead of skin in allusion to the dual rows of plates that run along the flanks of this genus.
Species Information
Identification	Corydoras are identified by their twin rows of armour plates along the flanks and by having fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. They are most commonly confused with the other genera in the sub-family, namely Brochis, Scleromystax and Aspidoras.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
"My Cats" Registered Keepers	None.
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Last Update	2007-05-06 14:44:37 (species record created: 2003-11-29 00:00:00)