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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 4) noelkempffi  Knaack, 2004
Common Names C058, Mæanderpansermalle (Denmark)
Meander Cory
Type Locality Río San Martin, río Itenez system, Provincia J.M. Velasco, Departamento Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 15°23.265'S, 61°29.758'W.
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade four). - no elle kemp fye
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 to honour Mr. Noel Kempff Mercado, a protector of wildlife in Bolivia, who was killed in 1986.
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Size 56mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Bolivia.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, San Martin (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologische Abhandlungen; Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde in Dresden v. 54, pp 94, Figs. 37-41.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 06 06:32 (species record created: 2006 Jul 20 00:00)