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| Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 9) melanistius Regan, 1912 |
| Common Names | Spotted Cory Black-spotted Corydoras, Kravepansermalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Essequibo River, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Corydoras melanistius, Corydoras melanistius longirostris, Corydoras wotroi |
| Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage nine). - mell an IST ee uss |
| Etymology | |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Differs from Corydoras brevirostris by not having any patterning in the caudal fin. Was elevated out of subspecies status (then known as Corydoras melanistius melanistius) in 2001. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers of the Guianas. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 56), pp 216. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 55 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 15 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Jun 21 20:53 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |
