Cat-eLog Right Callichthyidae Right Corydoradinae Right Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 3)  |  | 

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Scientific Name Corydoras (lineage 8 sub-clade 3) reticulatus  Fraser-Brunner, 1938
Common Names Network Cory
Mosaic Cory, Netpansermalle (Denmark), Panzerwels/Corydoras - Catfish (Germany), Reticulated Cory
Type Locality Amazon River at Monte Alegre, 2°00'S, 54°04'W, Pará State, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Corydoras reticulatus
Pronunciation kor ee doh rass (lineage eight subclade three). - reh TICK ewe LATT uss
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 the netlike (reticulatus=netted, netlike) pattern on its body.
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Size 61mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Similar to C. sodalis. C. reticulatus is distinguished by the blotch in the dorsal fin, which is not present in C. sodalis.
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Distribution South America: Lower Amazon River basin.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Unreported.
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Reference The Aquarist and Pondkeeper v. 8 (no. 7), pp 208, Fig.
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Last Update 2023 Mar 18 03:54 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00)