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Scientific Name | Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) seussi Dinkelmeyer, 1996 |
Common Names | C027, Seuss' Cory Orangefinnet Pansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels (Germany) |
Type Locality | Small side stream of Rio Pacas-Novos, side branch of Rio Mimoré, near Guajar-Mirim, Rondôndia, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - 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. |
Articles | - CotM 2005 August |
Species Information | |
Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | 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 | South America: Mamoré River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (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 - 8.0 |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Suggested foods are high quality flake foods, sinking wafers, frozen blood worms, grindal worms, tubificid worms. User data. |
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. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Aquaristik aktuell (Germany) 2/1996, pp 25. |
Registered Keepers | There are 33 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 11 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 22 04:43 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |