Corydoras oiapoquensis • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Callichthyidae Corydoradinae Corydoras

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Scientific Name	**Corydoras oiapoquensis** Nijssen, 1972
Common Names	Flag Tailed Panda Cory Panzerwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Cumuri Creek at left bank of Oyapock R., French Guiana.
Pronunciation	Kory DOOR ass - oy ah poe KWEN siss
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. Named after the main river that the type specimen was collected in.
Species Information
Size	55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Corydoras are identified by their twin rows of armour plates along the flanks and by having fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. They are most commonly confused with the other genera in the sub-family, namely Brochis, Scleromystax and Aspidoras.
Sexing	Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: French Guiana: Oyapock River basin Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Temperature	23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will accept a wide range of commercial foods including tablets, granules and flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm, Daphnia and tubifex are readily accepted.
Furniture	Shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required. Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig.
Compatibility	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Suggested Tankmates	All Corydoras should be kept in groups of at least 6 of the same species. Otherwise compatible with most other types of fish that are reasonably peaceful, as long as they don't see a Corydoras as a snack.
Breeding	Has been bred in the aquarium.
Further Information
References	Neth. J. Zool.v. 21 (no. 4) - pp425 - Fig. 7
Registered Keepers	(1) mikey, (2) madattiver (k: 9), (3) Keithj (k: 3), (4) Barracuda518 (k: 8), (5) NEONCORY (k: 5), (6) fulvioander (k: 3), (7) thelivelylady, (8) corybreed (k: 7), (9) Julie, (10) cloudies, (11) reticulata, (12) Barbie, (13) Kampfer, (14) thejudgement (k: 5), (15) kerryteatsjr (k: 5), (16) chochiss, (17) gem400, (18) Azarak (k: 10), (19) theonetruepath (k: 2), who also notes: "From Vebas", (20) oxdeleon, (21) kim m (k: 10), who also notes: "German bred. Have spawned, but the fry is difficult to raise.", (22) tophat665 (k: 4), who also notes: "From Frank Cowherd", (23) topline, (24) donishi, (25) Rita Aspevik (k: 12), (26) SHEAG35 (k: 6), (27) keen-eyed (k: 11), (28) markhinch, (29) mummymonkey (k: 60), (30) janne dahle (k: 10), (31) jp11biod, (32) andysfishhouse, (33) tetra&catman, (34) SHEAG, (35) Mark Roesner, (36) mace, (37) cpc1007 (k: 6), (38) Amazoniensis, (39) mds, (40) Shawnc (k: 10), (41) pleco_breeder (k: 6), (42) KansasGuppyGuy (k: 27), (43) KillieOrCory, (44) Lars Jamne (k: 16), (45) gossei (k: 6), (46) matti2uude (k: 6), (47) kwalker (k: 3), (48) Regina (k: 8), (49) rmc (k: 6), (50) andersonpe, (51) Lee Meadows, (52) emacartoon, (53) Ozboy (k: 10), (54) Mol_PMB (k: 8), (55) 4evercories, (56) Zulan, (57) cjerrom, (58) DRay, (59) Narwhal72, (60) AmLi, (61) Mvinyl (k: 8), (62) Junglejason (p: 3), (63) Koen, (64) cory-ap2, (65) Tony4143 (k: 5), (66) JamesStuddart (k: 6). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	(1) Mol_PMB (b: 56), (2) Mvinyl (b: 53), (3) Zulan (b: 48), (4) Rita Aspevik (b: 46), (5) kwalker (b: 32).
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Last Update	2010 Oct 08 06:30 (species record created: 2001 Apr 28 00:00)