Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 3) sodalis • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 3) sodalis** Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1986
Common Name	False Network Cory
Type Locality	Río Yavari, Cano de Guavariba in Lago Matamata, 4°12'S, 70°17'W, Loreto, Peru.
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade three).
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 literally means companion (sodalis=companion, comrade) and refers to its close resemblance to Corydoras reticulatus.
Species Information
Size	49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Confused with C. reticulatus. C. sodalis has a clear dorsal fin, where C. reticulatus has a dark blotch in its dorsal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River in Loreto, Peru and Amazonas, Brazil. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 12 (no. 3) [for 1985], pp 68, Figs. 6-7, 33B.
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Last Update	2023 May 14 10:51 (species record created: 2001 Jun 03 00:00)