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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Corydoras (lineage 6) micracanthus** Regan, 1912
Common Names	Andes Cory Andes-pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Salta [Lesser, Bermejo River basin], 24°46'S, 65°28'W, Argentina [probably 24°40'39.50"S, 65°28'32.64"W].
Pronunciation	kor ee doh rass (lineage six).
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.
Species Information
Size	40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: western tributaries of Paraná River in Salta, Argentina. La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo, Upper Bermejo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo, Upper Bermejo, Itau (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 56), pp 211.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 06 03:22 (species record created: 2010 Jun 27 04:26)