Corydoras serratus • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name	**Corydoras serratus** Sands, 1995
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio Poranga, 8 km north of the Nobua oba, where the two streams join a small trib. of the upper R. Negro, Brazil.
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. This specific epithet refers to the serrated (serratus=serrated, sawtooth-like) first pectoral fin ray.
Species Information
Size	65mm (2.6") 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Negro River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro, Upper Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
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.
Further Information
References	Freshwater Mar. Aquar.v. 18 (no. 7) - pp14 - Fig. 7
Registered Keepers	(1) Coryman, (2) aspidoras paudiacutatus, (3) Kampfer, (4) kim m (k: 2), who also notes: "Wild. LOOKING FOR MORE!". Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2008 Mar 22 02:48 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)

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