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| Scientific Name | Corydoras burgessi Axelrod, 1987 |
| Common Name(s) | Burgess' Cory |
| Type Locality | Rio Unini, trib. of Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | Kory DOOR ass - boor GESS eye |
| 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. Named for Dr. Burgess. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm (2.2") 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. Similar to several 'orange head spot species', this species has more of a gold coloured spot. |
| Sexing | Females are larger than males. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil: Amazonia Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Negro, Upper Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Sinking pellets, frozen brine shrimp or bloodworm, white worms. |
| Furniture | Sandy substrate is preferred but anything that isn't sharp edged is suitable. Plants not a requirement but provide shade and are not molested. |
| Compatibility | A perfect community tank citizen. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Ideal for the smaller community tank, tankmates would be all the commonly found LFS community species such as tetras, small cichlids etc. |
| Breeding | Sandy botom with Java moss clumps. The fish are willing to spawn every 2 weeks with 20-30 eggs. Eggs are placed on glass wall or in Java moss. Eggs will hatch in 4-5 days at 23°C. First food for the fry is microworms. The fry is growing fast and can be kept with the parents. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Trop. Fish Hobby.v. 35 (no. 12) - pp22 - Fig. |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Feb 09 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |
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