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Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 9) brevirostris** Fraser-Brunner, 1947
Common Names	Spotted Collar Cory Halestribet Kravepansermalle (Denmark), Spotted Cory
Type Locality	Orinoco River, Venezuela (aquarium specimen).
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage nine). - brev ee ROSS truss
Etymology	. This specific epithet refers to the specimen's short(brevis=short) snout(rostrum=muzzle or snout).
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Differs from Corydoras melanistius by having patterning in the caudal fin. Was elevated out of subspecies status (then known as Corydoras melanistius brevirostris) in 2001.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Orinoco River basin and coastal drainages in Suriname. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (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.
pH	6.0 - 7.8
Temperature	20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 25.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 117 (pt 1), pp 244.
Registered Keepers	There are 56 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 21 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 06 03:46 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)