Corydoras (lineage 5) gracilis • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

Pair laying eggs
Eggs under leaf
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 5) gracilis** Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1976
Common Name	Shy Cory
Type Locality	Rio Jauna (= River Juma) at Trans-Amazonica highway, about 6°09'S, 59°55'W, tributary of Rio Aripuaña, Amazonas, Brazil (corrected locality).
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage five).
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 specific epithet refers to its slender (gracilis=slender, gracile) appearance.
Articles	- CotM 2011 December
Species Information
Size	23mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Middle and lower Amazon River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Aripuanã (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (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 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 25 (no. 1), pp 91, Figs.
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Last Update	2020 Nov 04 00:48 (species record created: 2003 Nov 19 00:00)