Corydoras seussi • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Corydoras seussi** Dinkelmeyer, 1996
Common Name(s)	C027, Seuss' Cory
Type Locality	Small side stream of Rio Pacas-Novos, side branch of Rio Mimoré, near Guajar-Mirim, Rondôndia, Brazil.
Pronunciation	Kory DOOR ass - sue see 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. This catfish was specifically named after (dedicated to) Mr. Werner Seuss, a well known German aquarist and author.
Species Information
Size	70mm (2.8") 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. Shares a similar colour pattern with Corydoras gossei, which has a rounded snout.
Sexing	The males tend to be slightly smaller and more slender than the females. The dorsal and pectoral fins of the males tend to be more pointed than those of the females. Sexing of these catfish is easier when being viewed from above.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rio Poranga a tributary of the upper Rio Negro and the Mamore River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Suggested foods are high quality flake foods, sinking wafers, frozen blood worms, grindal worms, tubificid worms.
Furniture	Sandy bottom with an open swimming space lined with bogwood and plants to retreat into.
Compatibility	Peaceful community fish.
Suggested Tankmates	Small peaceful characins or other non aggressive community fish. Keep in shoals.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Aquaristik Aktuell1996 (no. 2) - pp25
Registered Keepers	(1) Coryologist (k: 12), (2) Coryman, (3) Yan, (4) philtre, (5) AngJo, (6) jollysue, (7) gem400 (k: 4), (8) corries, (9) reticulata, (10) bamboosticks (k: 4), who also notes: "Big and confident fish.", (11) tony57, (12) jpod, (13) Mark Roesner, (14) gossei (k: 5), (15) Rita Aspevik (k: 9), (16) aspidoras (k: 7). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Corydoras seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996

Common Name(s)

C027, Seuss' Cory

Type Locality

Small side stream of Rio Pacas-Novos, side branch of Rio Mimoré, near Guajar-Mirim, Rondôndia, Brazil.

Pronunciation

Kory DOOR ass - sue see 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. This catfish was specifically named after (dedicated to) Mr. Werner Seuss, a well known German aquarist and author.

Species Information

Size

70mm (2.8") 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.

Shares a similar colour pattern with Corydoras gossei, which has a rounded snout.

Sexing

The males tend to be slightly smaller and more slender than the females. The dorsal and pectoral fins of the males tend to be more pointed than those of the females. Sexing of these catfish is easier when being viewed from above.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Rio Poranga a tributary of the upper Rio Negro and the Mamore River basin.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

6.0 - 8.0

Temperature

22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Suggested foods are high quality flake foods, sinking wafers, frozen blood worms, grindal worms, tubificid worms.

Furniture

Sandy bottom with an open swimming space lined with bogwood and plants to retreat into.

Compatibility

Peaceful community fish.

Suggested Tankmates

Small peaceful characins or other non aggressive community fish. Keep in shoals.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Aquaristik Aktuell1996 (no. 2) - pp25

Registered Keepers

(1) Coryologist (k: 12), (2) Coryman, (3) Yan, (4) philtre, (5) AngJo, (6) jollysue, (7) gem400 (k: 4), (8) corries, (9) reticulata, (10) bamboosticks (k: 4), who also notes: "Big and confident fish.", (11) tony57, (12) jpod, (13) Mark Roesner, (14) gossei (k: 5), (15) Rita Aspevik (k: 9), (16) aspidoras (k: 7).

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.

Articles