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Close-up of dorsal fin

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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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Last Update	2020 Oct 22 04:43 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)