Cat-eLog Right Callichthyidae Right Corydoradinae Right The genus Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 2)

Down Summary of corydoras(ln8sc2)
Pronounced kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade two).
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.
Size Smallest 47mm, largest 60mm, average 51mm, most commonly 50mm. All SL.
Species There are 5 "species" in the database
Keepers 3 species (60%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 2) garbeiCorydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 2) garbei
(50%)
2.
Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 2) sp. (C057)Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 2) sp. (C057)
(37.5%)
3. Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 2) costai (12.5%)
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