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Scientific Name Corydoras gladysae  Calviño & Alonso, 2009     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Argentina, Salta, Rio Calchaqui, Cachi, Payogasta, holotype found at 25°2'59''S, 66°6'25''W
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. 
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Size 35mm (1.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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.
Sexing Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
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Distribution Argentina, Salta, Rio Calchaqui, Cachi, Payogasta
La Plata Show it on a map , Paraná Show it on a map , Calchaqui (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
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Feeding Will accept a wide range of commercial foods including tablets, granules and flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm, Daphnia and tubifex are readily accepted.
Furniture Shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required. Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Do not keep over regular, not rounded gravel, this will damaged the fishes barbels when it tries to dig.
Breeding Unreported.
Jump to next section Further Information
References Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, n.s. v. 11 (no. 2) [for 2009]
Registered Keepers None. Add this species to your My Cats species list Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports None.
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